GREIF PLASTICS CHALON SAS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, GREIF PLASTICS CHALON SAS achieves revenue of 17.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +12.6%. Vs 2024, growth of +33% (13.1 M€ -> 17.4 M€). After deducting consumption (6.4 M€), gross margin stands at 11.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 63%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.4 M€, representing 13.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.2 M€, i.e. 6.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 69%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 41%. 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 2.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 8.3% 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 264.96. 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 5.4x. 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: 42 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 58 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 16 days. Inventory turnover is 55 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 97 days of revenue, i.e. 4.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +183%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 76 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GREIF PLASTICS CHALON SAS is estimated at 2 953 832 € (range 1 227 131€ - 6 306 700€). With an EBITDA of 2 361 267€, the sector multiple of 1.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.20x (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.