GARAGE FRANCILIENNE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GARAGE FRANCILIENNE achieves revenue of 2.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +5.0%). Vs 2023: +9%. After deducting consumption (1.1 M€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 51%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 115 k€, representing 5.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.8 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 63 k€, i.e. 2.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 7%. 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 61%. 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 0.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 2.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

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 6.1x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 58 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 58 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-28 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-202%), freeing up cash.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of GARAGE FRANCILIENNE is estimated at 604 909 € (range 294 072€ - 1 077 567€). With an EBITDA of 114 877€, the sector multiple of 5.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.