COMPAGNIE D'ETUDES D'INVESTISSEMENTS ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COMPAGNIE D'ETUDES D'INVESTISSEMENTS ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT achieves revenue of 22 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -38.9%). Significant drop of -86% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 22 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 -130 k€, representing -580.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-86%), EBITDA varies by +23%, reducing margin by 472.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 52 k€, i.e. 231.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 97%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 290.9% 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 2872.39. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 1365 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 709 days. The gap of 656 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 25645 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 27891 days of revenue, i.e. 1.7 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-32%), freeing up cash.

Based on 80 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of COMPAGNIE D'ETUDES D'INVESTISSEMENTS ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT is estimated at 52 379 € (range 16 455€ - 143 019€). The price/revenue ratio is 0.28x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.