GENIE CLIMATIQUE DE L EST : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GENIE CLIMATIQUE DE L EST achieves revenue of 35.5 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.0%). Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (12.6 M€), gross margin stands at 22.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 65%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 876 k€, representing 2.5% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 581 k€, i.e. 1.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 34%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 13%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 2.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 117.99. 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 15.1x. 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: 301 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 62 days. The gap of 239 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 142 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 92 days of revenue, i.e. 9.0 M€ to permanently finance.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (28 transactions). This range of 1 403 213€ to 3 686 941€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.