EURL GAURIAU JEAN MICHEL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, EURL GAURIAU JEAN MICHEL achieves revenue of 3.0 M€. Over the period 2018-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +16.9%. Vs 2023, growth of +92% (1.6 M€ -> 3.0 M€). After deducting consumption (1.3 M€), gross margin stands at 1.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 55%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 344 k€, representing 11.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +9.1 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 192 k€, i.e. 6.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 17%. 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 46%. 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 0.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.7% 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 183.40. 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 0.2x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 52 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 27 days. The company must finance 25 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 27 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 50 days of revenue, i.e. 420 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of EURL GAURIAU JEAN MICHEL is estimated at 630 210 € (range 303 150€ - 1 033 529€). With an EBITDA of 343 883€, the sector multiple of 2.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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.