FGM INTERNATIONAL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, FGM INTERNATIONAL achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +2.5%). Vs 2023, growth of +34% (875 k€ -> 1.2 M€). After deducting consumption (25 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 98%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 12 k€, representing 1.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+34%), EBITDA varies by -83%, reducing margin by 6.9 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 19 k€, i.e. 1.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 23%. 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 69%. 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 3.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 1.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 0.00. Alert: short-term debt exceeds current assets. Risk of payment difficulties without cash reinforcement. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 6.5x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 7 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 7 days. WCR is negative (-17 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-130%), freeing up cash.

Based on 98 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of FGM INTERNATIONAL is estimated at 166 561 € (range 50 711€ - 280 558€). With an EBITDA of 11 940€, the sector multiple of 3.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.