ENTREPRISE FOUCHARD : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ENTREPRISE FOUCHARD achieves revenue of 33.1 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +0.8%). Significant drop of -25% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (12.5 M€), gross margin stands at 20.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 62%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 597 k€, representing 1.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-25%), EBITDA varies by -72%, reducing margin by 3.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 543 k€, i.e. 1.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 21%. 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 13%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 2.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 472.60. 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 3.9x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 53 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 49 days. The company must finance 4 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 257 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 39 days of revenue, i.e. 3.6 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +89%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (28 transactions). This range of 1 276 577€ to 3 118 126€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.