COMPAGNIE PARISIENNE DE VOITURES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COMPAGNIE PARISIENNE DE VOITURES achieves revenue of 49 k€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +46.5%. Vs 2023, growth of +37% (36 k€ -> 49 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 49 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 18 k€, representing 37.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+37%), EBITDA varies by +29%, reducing margin by 2.2 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 454 k€, i.e. 922.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 2%. 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 88%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 853.8% 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 238.47. 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 66.4x. 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: 360 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 43 days. The gap of 317 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. WCR is negative (-1028 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-102%), freeing up cash.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of COMPAGNIE PARISIENNE DE VOITURES is estimated at 915 772 € (range 307 297€ - 2 414 289€). With an EBITDA of 18 315€, the sector multiple of 5.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.38x (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.