ETABLISSEMENTS GOUDY ET COMPAGNIE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, ETABLISSEMENTS GOUDY ET COMPAGNIE achieves revenue of 12.2 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -2.2%). Significant drop of -14% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (10.2 M€), gross margin stands at 2.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 16%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 586 k€, representing 4.8% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 380 k€, i.e. 3.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 60%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 54%. 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 6.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 3.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 603.50. 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 27.0x. 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: 82 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 27 days. The gap of 55 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 19 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 80 days of revenue, i.e. 2.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +51%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 94 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of ETABLISSEMENTS GOUDY ET COMPAGNIE is estimated at 802 615 € (range 502 828€ - 1 523 736€). With an EBITDA of 585 722€, the sector multiple of 0.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.15x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.