DIFFUSION ET FOURNITURES INDUSTRIELLES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2022, DIFFUSION ET FOURNITURES INDUSTRIELLES achieves revenue of 1.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +2.9%). Slight decline of -3% vs 2021. After deducting consumption (129 k€), gross margin stands at 1.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 93%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 269 k€, representing 14.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.6 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 263 k€, i.e. 14.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 70%. 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 0.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 7.4% 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 389.46. 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 9.2x. 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: 98 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 63 days. The gap of 35 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 35 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 111 days of revenue, i.e. 577 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-23%), freeing up cash.

Based on 130 transactions of similar company sales in 2022, the value of DIFFUSION ET FOURNITURES INDUSTRIELLES is estimated at 930 265 € (range 464 075€ - 1 740 746€). With an EBITDA of 268 810€, the sector multiple of 3.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.31x (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.