COGECLIM ENERGIES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COGECLIM ENERGIES achieves revenue of 8.0 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +42.2%. Vs 2023, growth of +23% (6.5 M€ -> 8.0 M€). After deducting consumption (2.2 M€), gross margin stands at 5.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 73%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 602 k€, representing 7.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.6 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 399 k€, i.e. 5.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 39%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 170.01. 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 0.2x. 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: 119 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 83 days. The gap of 36 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 114 days of revenue, i.e. 2.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1873%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (28 transactions). This range of 399 405€ to 1 664 442€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.