ETUDE DECORATION INGENIERIE AGENCEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, ETUDE DECORATION INGENIERIE AGENCEMENT achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.0%. Vs 2022, growth of +33% (875 k€ -> 1.2 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 756 k€, representing 64.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.8 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 939 k€, i.e. 80.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 14%. 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 81%. 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 75.5% 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 570.68. 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 4.8x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 276 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 57 days. The gap of 219 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 427 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +308%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of ETUDE DECORATION INGENIERIE AGENCEMENT is estimated at 3 819 881 € (range 1 003 515€ - 8 221 836€). With an EBITDA of 756 103€, the sector multiple of 5.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.38x (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.