E.T.P.A. MEDITERRANEE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, E.T.P.A. MEDITERRANEE achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.1%). Significant drop of -35% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (363 k€), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 77%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 92 k€, representing 5.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 13 k€, i.e. 0.8% 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 59%. 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 1.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.4% 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 334.81. 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 7.6x. 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: 78 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 37 days. The gap of 41 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 31 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 105 days of revenue, i.e. 457 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +96%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (22 transactions). This range of 9 121€ to 177 700€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.