CONSTRUCT CHAUDRONNEES & METALLIQ GISORS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, CONSTRUCT CHAUDRONNEES & METALLIQ GISORS achieves revenue of 6.4 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.9%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (3.2 M€), gross margin stands at 3.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 50%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.0 M€, representing 16.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.0 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 833 k€, i.e. 13.1% 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 75%. 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 16.4% 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 475.53. 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 0.1x. 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: 57 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 53 days. The company must finance 4 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 22 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 51 days of revenue, i.e. 907 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +65%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CONSTRUCT CHAUDRONNEES & METALLIQ GISORS is estimated at 1 093 939 € (range 701 286€ - 2 700 264€). With an EBITDA of 1 019 391€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x (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.