FINANCIERE DU PETIT HAMEAU - FPH : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, FINANCIERE DU PETIT HAMEAU - FPH achieves revenue of 256 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +1.5%). Slight decline of -3% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 256 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 129 k€, representing 50.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +18.9 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 1.2 M€, i.e. 471.3% 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 79%. 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 494.8% 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 2249.81. 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 5.6x. 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: 18 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 18 days. Overall, WCR represents 963 days of revenue, i.e. 683 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +2469%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of FINANCIERE DU PETIT HAMEAU - FPH is estimated at 2 642 787 € (range 855 936€ - 6 760 987€). With an EBITDA of 128 521€, 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.