CRW CONSULTING : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, CRW CONSULTING achieves revenue of 65 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +1.9%). Slight decline of -4% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 65 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 5 k€, representing 7.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-4%), EBITDA varies by -74%, reducing margin by 20.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 4 k€, i.e. 5.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 95%. 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 5.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 5.8% 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 1138.33. 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 0.2x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 19 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 19 days. Overall, WCR represents 272 days of revenue, i.e. 49 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +417%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 117 transactions of similar company sales in 2025, the value of CRW CONSULTING is estimated at 27 805 € (range 13 593€ - 69 156€). With an EBITDA of 4 883€, the sector multiple of 2.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.92x (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.