ECOLAB PEST FRANCE SAS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ECOLAB PEST FRANCE SAS achieves revenue of 91.6 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.8%. Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (4.9 M€), gross margin stands at 86.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 95%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 20.9 M€, representing 22.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+4%), EBITDA varies by -6%, reducing margin by 2.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 11.5 M€, i.e. 12.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 23%. 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 25%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.8% 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 247.31. 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 0.0x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 79 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 74 days. The company must finance 5 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 8 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-56 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-144%), freeing up cash.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (37 transactions). This range of 21 866 639€ to 69 003 103€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.