COMPAGNIE DE GESTION ET DE DISTRIBUTION COGEDI : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COMPAGNIE DE GESTION ET DE DISTRIBUTION COGEDI achieves revenue of 248 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -40.4%). Significant drop of -13% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 248 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 70 k€, representing 28.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-13%), EBITDA varies by -40%, reducing margin by 12.6 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 51 k€, i.e. 20.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 6%. 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 91%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 34.0% 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 1599.53. 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 68.4x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 57 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 57 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 240 days of revenue, i.e. 165 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-84%), freeing up cash.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of COMPAGNIE DE GESTION ET DE DISTRIBUTION COGEDI is estimated at 267 477 € (range 84 539€ - 467 610€). With an EBITDA of 69 518€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (in line with sector norms). 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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.