DISTILLERIE DE SAINT-MARTIN DE SESCAS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, DISTILLERIE DE SAINT-MARTIN DE SESCAS achieves revenue of 2.1 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.0%). Vs 2023, growth of +16% (1.8 M€ -> 2.1 M€). After deducting consumption (266 k€), gross margin stands at 1.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 87%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 438 k€, representing 21.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +11.9 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 345 k€, i.e. 16.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 9%. 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 78%. 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 0.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.7% 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 612.74. 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 1.0x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 45 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 43 days. The company must finance 2 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 4 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 89 days of revenue, i.e. 519 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 74 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of DISTILLERIE DE SAINT-MARTIN DE SESCAS is estimated at 243 101 € (range 103 215€ - 765 444€). With an EBITDA of 438 413€, the sector multiple of 0.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.