FINANCIERE LAMPE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, FINANCIERE LAMPE achieves revenue of 2.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +1.7%). Vs 2024: +0%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 2.2 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 202 k€, representing 9.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +8.1 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 609 k€, i.e. 27.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 13%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 22.4% 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 371.13. 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 0.3x. 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: 48 days. The company must finance 4 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 215 days of revenue, i.e. 1.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2019-2025, WCR increased by +552%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 170 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of FINANCIERE LAMPE is estimated at 2 428 370 € (range 1 518 835€ - 3 734 290€). With an EBITDA of 202 016€, the sector multiple of 6.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.71x (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.