COURTAGE ET GESTION D'ASSURANCES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, COURTAGE ET GESTION D'ASSURANCES achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.7%). Vs 2023: +9%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 356 k€, representing 30.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.1 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 254 k€, i.e. 21.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1%. 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 77%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 22.5% 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 210.46. 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: 76 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 369 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 293 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 70 days of revenue, i.e. 229 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +529%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 193 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of COURTAGE ET GESTION D'ASSURANCES is estimated at 666 615 € (range 201 315€ - 2 214 818€). With an EBITDA of 355 603€, the sector multiple of 1.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.98x (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.