GALERIE DE CHARTRES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GALERIE DE CHARTRES achieves revenue of 1.9 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.0%). Slight decline of -2% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (5 k€), gross margin stands at 1.9 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 226 k€, representing 11.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-2%), EBITDA varies by -24%, reducing margin by 3.4 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 178 k€, i.e. 9.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 16%. 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 54%. 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 1.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 8.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 0.00. Alert: short-term debt exceeds current assets. Risk of payment difficulties without cash reinforcement. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 1.1x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

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: 293 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 293 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-33 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-164%), freeing up cash.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GALERIE DE CHARTRES is estimated at 873 002 € (range 303 463€ - 1 681 660€). With an EBITDA of 225 506€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.