DE FREITAS & MAIRE CARRELAGE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, DE FREITAS & MAIRE CARRELAGE achieves revenue of 575 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +1.5%). Significant drop of -12% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (223 k€), gross margin stands at 353 k€, i.e. a rate of 61%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 23 k€, representing 4.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-12%), EBITDA varies by -58%, reducing margin by 4.4 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 17 k€, i.e. 2.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 21%. 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 63%. 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 2.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 3.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 400.74. 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 10.0x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 26 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 47 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 21 days. Inventory turnover is 16 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 33 days of revenue, i.e. 52 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-53%), freeing up cash.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (47 transactions). This range of 31 935€ to 90 381€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.