ETABLISSEMENTS PIERRE GIAGNONI : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ETABLISSEMENTS PIERRE GIAGNONI achieves revenue of 1.5 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.6%). Significant drop of -15% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (261 k€), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 82%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 210 k€, representing 14.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 150 k€, i.e. 10.2% 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 63%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.1% 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 262.37. 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 1.2x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 38 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 37 days. The company must finance 1 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 20 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 59 days of revenue, i.e. 242 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +108%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (20 transactions). This range of 235 211€ to 854 977€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.