ERAMET INTERNATIONAL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ERAMET INTERNATIONAL achieves revenue of 3.0 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -11.2%). Significant drop of -20% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (408 k€), gross margin stands at 2.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 238 k€, representing 8.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-20%), EBITDA varies by -41%, reducing margin by 2.9 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 576 k€, i.e. 19.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 97%. This high autonomy means the company finances most of its assets through equity, a sign of strength. Cash flow represents 19.6% 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 767.86. 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 91.1x. 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: 57 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 70 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 13 days. Inventory turnover is 13 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 319 days of revenue, i.e. 2.6 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 229 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ERAMET INTERNATIONAL is estimated at 676 886 € (range 279 209€ - 2 138 377€). With an EBITDA of 237 987€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.32x (conservative 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.