DOMAINE DE LA COTONNE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, DOMAINE DE LA COTONNE achieves revenue of 205 k€. Over the period 2021-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +28.7%. Vs 2023, growth of +14% (180 k€ -> 205 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 205 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 112 k€, representing 54.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +19.4 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 35 k€, i.e. 17.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 883%. Critical situation: debt significantly exceeds equity, severely limiting borrowing capacity and exposing the company to default risk. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 66%. 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 6.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 43.1% 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 80.85. 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 11.8x. 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: 137 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 78 days. The gap of 59 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. WCR is negative (-133 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-658%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of DOMAINE DE LA COTONNE is estimated at 410 605 € (range 116 236€ - 738 251€). With an EBITDA of 111 922€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.