EURE-ET-LOIR DEVELOPPEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, EURE-ET-LOIR DEVELOPPEMENT achieves revenue of 980 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -1.3%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 980 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 667 k€, representing 68.1% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.8 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 137 k€, i.e. 14.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 96%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 49%. 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 13.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 51.7% 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 531.88. 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 23.2x. 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: 68 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 104 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 36 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-25 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-111%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of EURE-ET-LOIR DEVELOPPEMENT is estimated at 2 291 826 € (range 641 243€ - 4 115 086€). With an EBITDA of 666 924€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (in line with sector norms). 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.