COMPTOIR SUD PACIFIQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COMPTOIR SUD PACIFIQUE achieves revenue of 1.4 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.0%). Vs 2023, growth of +18% (1.2 M€ -> 1.4 M€). After deducting consumption (323 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 77%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 139 k€, representing 9.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +6.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 54 k€, i.e. 3.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 19%. 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 74%. 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 2.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 6.7% 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 627.53. 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 12.3x. 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: 38 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 33 days. The company must finance 5 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 220 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 215 days of revenue, i.e. 837 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +46%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 64 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of COMPTOIR SUD PACIFIQUE is estimated at 344 473 € (range 197 935€ - 1 159 157€). With an EBITDA of 138 946€, the sector multiple of 2.4x 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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.