CONSTRUCTIONS DE MAISONS LAFFITTE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2020, CONSTRUCTIONS DE MAISONS LAFFITTE achieves revenue of 2.0 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 5 years (CAGR: +3.3%). Significant drop of -36% vs 2019. After deducting consumption (632 k€), gross margin stands at 1.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 69%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 585 k€, representing 29.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-36%), EBITDA varies by -48%, reducing margin by 6.6 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 386 k€, i.e. 19.2% 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 79%. 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 20.7% 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 459.81. 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 0.0x. 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: 170 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 75 days. The gap of 95 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 56 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 257 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2015-2020, WCR increased by +34%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of CONSTRUCTIONS DE MAISONS LAFFITTE is estimated at 1 326 041 € (range 513 618€ - 2 355 559€). With an EBITDA of 585 420€, the sector multiple of 3.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.