COMPAGNIE PRIVEE D'INVESTISSEMENTS DE KERNEVEST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COMPAGNIE PRIVEE D'INVESTISSEMENTS DE KERNEVEST achieves revenue of 294 k€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +17.2%. Vs 2023: +3%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 294 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 143 k€, representing 48.7% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+3%), EBITDA varies by -1%, 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 430 k€, i.e. 146.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 118%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 43%. 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 4.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 172.6% 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 164.54. 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 44.9x. 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: 76 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 501 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 425 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 304 days of revenue, i.e. 248 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-66%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of COMPAGNIE PRIVEE D'INVESTISSEMENTS DE KERNEVEST is estimated at 1 058 047 € (range 309 502€ - 1 911 429€). With an EBITDA of 143 061€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.