GARAGE FAUROUX SARL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GARAGE FAUROUX SARL achieves revenue of 4.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +11.6%. Vs 2023, growth of +17% (4.1 M€ -> 4.8 M€). After deducting consumption (2.4 M€), gross margin stands at 2.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 50%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 756 k€, representing 15.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.3 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 320 k€, i.e. 6.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 60%. 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 0.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 13.5% 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 234.01. 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 2.1x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 13 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 3 days. The company must finance 10 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 26 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-4 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-150%), freeing up cash.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GARAGE FAUROUX SARL is estimated at 893 529 € (range 347 912€ - 2 306 906€). With an EBITDA of 756 142€, the sector multiple of 1.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.