CONFORT DEPLACEMENT FACILE SERVICE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CONFORT DEPLACEMENT FACILE SERVICE achieves revenue of 50 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.8%). Significant drop of -21% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 50 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 9 k€, representing 18.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-21%), EBITDA varies by -60%, reducing margin by 17.8 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 3 k€, i.e. 7.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 4%. 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 93%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 16.5% 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 3104.45. 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 0.5x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 36 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 17 days. The company must finance 19 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 20 days of revenue, i.e. 3 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-54%), freeing up cash.

Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of CONFORT DEPLACEMENT FACILE SERVICE is estimated at 9 928 € (range 4 866€ - 28 861€). With an EBITDA of 9 131€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x (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.