DOMAINE DE MAEL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, DOMAINE DE MAEL achieves revenue of 4.5 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +10.1%. Vs 2023: +2%. After deducting consumption (3 k€), gross margin stands at 4.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.3 M€, representing 49.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.7 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 1.5 M€, i.e. 33.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 46%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 62%. 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 39.3% 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 881.29. 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 1.4x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 35 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 35 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 318 days of revenue, i.e. 4.0 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1216%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 153 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of DOMAINE DE MAEL is estimated at 12 454 608 € (range 6 229 925€ - 20 114 843€). With an EBITDA of 2 260 253€, the sector multiple of 7.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 1.61x (premium 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.