E.D.M : ELECTRICITE - DEPANNAGE - MULTISERVICES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, E.D.M : ELECTRICITE - DEPANNAGE - MULTISERVICES achieves revenue of 554 k€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.0%. Significant drop of -32% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (12 k€), gross margin stands at 542 k€, i.e. a rate of 98%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -84 k€, representing -15.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-32%), EBITDA varies by -212%, reducing margin by 24.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 22 k€, i.e. 3.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 25%. 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 53%. 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 1.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.6% 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 244.30. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 202 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 35 days. The gap of 167 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 41 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 222 days of revenue, i.e. 342 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +215%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (29 transactions). This range of 51 531€ to 135 273€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.