EDOUARD BILZ SUCCESSEUR YANNICK BILZ : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, EDOUARD BILZ SUCCESSEUR YANNICK BILZ achieves revenue of 204 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -4.2%). Significant drop of -59% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (87 €), gross margin stands at 204 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 84 k€, representing 41.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +24.6 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 15 k€, i.e. 7.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 51%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 65%. 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 13.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 28.2% 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 870.41. 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 29.2x. 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: 67 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 168 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 101 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 420 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 470 days of revenue, i.e. 267 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of EDOUARD BILZ SUCCESSEUR YANNICK BILZ is estimated at 244 650 € (range 59 796€ - 417 016€). With an EBITDA of 84 455€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.