FONCIA LEMANIQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, FONCIA LEMANIQUE achieves revenue of 17.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +17.9%. Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 17.8 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 3.2 M€, representing 18.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.1 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 522 k€, i.e. 2.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 18%. 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 51%. 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 5.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 4.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 150.03. 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: 65 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 283 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 218 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 156 days of revenue, i.e. 7.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +308%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 277 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of FONCIA LEMANIQUE is estimated at 3 889 586 € (range 1 529 286€ - 10 474 227€). With an EBITDA of 3 211 697€, the sector multiple of 1.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.29x (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.