CLEAN AUTO CLASS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, CLEAN AUTO CLASS achieves revenue of 544 k€. Over the period 2017-2021, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.0%. Vs 2020, growth of +17% (466 k€ -> 544 k€). After deducting consumption (-1 k€), gross margin stands at 546 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 125 k€, representing 23.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +9.7 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 50 k€, i.e. 9.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 13%. This very low level reflects a solid financial structure, offering significant room for future investments or acquisitions. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 66%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 19.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 184.29. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 0.7x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 14 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 19 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 5 days. Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-19 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-1079%), freeing up cash.

Based on 135 transactions of similar company sales in 2021, the value of CLEAN AUTO CLASS is estimated at 352 895 € (range 142 500€ - 656 824€). With an EBITDA of 125 163€, the sector multiple of 3.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.40x (conservative valuation). This multiples method compares the actual sale price of similar companies to their financial indicators (Revenue, EBITDA, Net Income). It provides a market-based indicative estimate.