GBA ZABALA CONSEIL EN INNOVATION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GBA ZABALA CONSEIL EN INNOVATION achieves revenue of 1.4 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.2%. Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.4 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 116 k€, representing 8.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-6%), EBITDA varies by -57%, reducing margin by 10.4 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 68 k€, i.e. 5.0% 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 48%. 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 1.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.4% 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 5.1x. 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: 10 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 10 days. WCR is negative (-220 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-292%), freeing up cash.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of GBA ZABALA CONSEIL EN INNOVATION is estimated at 608 414 € (range 240 225€ - 926 857€). With an EBITDA of 115 922€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (in line with sector norms). 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.