GERARD BURETTE POMPES FUNEBRES PRIVEES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, GERARD BURETTE POMPES FUNEBRES PRIVEES achieves revenue of 6.1 M€. Over the period 2023-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +10.0%. Vs 2024: +9%. After deducting consumption (1.3 M€), gross margin stands at 4.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 79%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.4 M€, representing 23.1% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.9 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 1.0 M€, i.e. 17.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 68%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 17.7% 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 314.25. 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 0.1x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 56 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 28 days. The company must finance 28 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 30 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 58 days of revenue, i.e. 995 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 108 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GERARD BURETTE POMPES FUNEBRES PRIVEES is estimated at 3 041 218 € (range 1 219 064€ - 6 751 401€). With an EBITDA of 1 418 474€, the sector multiple of 2.4x 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.