FORT ESPAGNOL PLEIN AIR : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, FORT ESPAGNOL PLEIN AIR achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.7%. Vs 2023, growth of +19% (1.4 M€ -> 1.6 M€). After deducting consumption (34 k€), gross margin stands at 1.6 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 487 k€, representing 29.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +14.8 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -83 k€ (-5.1% of revenue), which will impact equity.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 120%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 42%. 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 3.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 24.9% 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 321.47. 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 13.7x. 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: 29 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 35 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 6 days. Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 35 days of revenue, i.e. 157 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 153 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of FORT ESPAGNOL PLEIN AIR is estimated at 3 159 424 € (range 1 755 426€ - 4 550 088€). With an EBITDA of 486 668€, the sector multiple of 7.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 1.61x (premium 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.