ETABLISSEMENTS LISA ET FILS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ETABLISSEMENTS LISA ET FILS achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.6%. Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (434 k€), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 73%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 202 k€, representing 12.4% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 141 k€, i.e. 8.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 70%. 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 1.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 795.38. 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 6.3x. 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: 107 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 35 days. The gap of 72 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 5 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 126 days of revenue, i.e. 570 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +132%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 51 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of ETABLISSEMENTS LISA ET FILS is estimated at 322 188 € (range 160 894€ - 511 679€). With an EBITDA of 201 593€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.