ETS DAVID ET FILS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ETS DAVID ET FILS achieves revenue of 3.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.7%. Significant drop of -17% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.8 M€), gross margin stands at 1.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 43%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 103 k€, representing 3.3% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-17%), EBITDA varies by -54%, reducing margin by 2.6 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 35 k€, i.e. 1.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 16%. 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 4.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 1.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 299.24. 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 9.2x. 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: 47 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 54 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 7 days. Inventory turnover is 129 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 184 days of revenue, i.e. 1.6 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +23%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (39 transactions). This range of 163 543€ to 335 400€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.