ETABLISSEMENTS MERCIER : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ETABLISSEMENTS MERCIER achieves revenue of 6.7 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 6 years (CAGR: +4.2%). Significant drop of -16% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (4.4 M€), gross margin stands at 2.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 34%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 510 k€, representing 7.6% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 377 k€, i.e. 5.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1%. 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 72%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 6.4% 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 320.13. 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 0.5x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 24 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 29 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 5 days. Inventory turnover is 50 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 55 days of revenue, i.e. 1.0 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of ETABLISSEMENTS MERCIER is estimated at 929 063 € (range 405 802€ - 1 803 623€). With an EBITDA of 509 973€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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.