DATA CENTER SERVICES NET INFORMATIQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, DATA CENTER SERVICES NET INFORMATIQUE achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -2.9%). Significant drop of -14% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (7 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 99%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 13 k€, representing 1.2% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 15 k€, i.e. 1.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 17%. 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 45%. 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 3.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 1.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 212.74. 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 2.8x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 92 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 59 days. The gap of 33 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 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 96 days of revenue, i.e. 288 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 215 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of DATA CENTER SERVICES NET INFORMATIQUE is estimated at 62 649 € (range 32 132€ - 135 936€). With an EBITDA of 13 213€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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.