FREDERIC DELEULE INVESTISSEMENTS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, FREDERIC DELEULE INVESTISSEMENTS achieves revenue of 142 k€. Vs 2023, growth of +40% (101 k€ -> 142 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 142 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 32 k€, representing 22.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+40%), EBITDA varies by -47%, reducing margin by 37.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 619 k€, i.e. 437.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 12%. 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 9%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 437.2% 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 529.38. 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 32.0x. 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: 50 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 118 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 68 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-274 days): operations structurally generate cash.

Based on 173 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of FREDERIC DELEULE INVESTISSEMENTS is estimated at 507 940 € (range 174 988€ - 1 323 786€). With an EBITDA of 32 346€, the sector multiple of 3.4x 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.