GROUPE LUZ : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GROUPE LUZ achieves revenue of 12.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.3%. Vs 2023: +1%. After deducting consumption (-9 k€), gross margin stands at 12.4 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 1.1 M€, representing 9.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+1%), EBITDA varies by -46%, reducing margin by 8.0 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 1.3 M€, i.e. 10.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 29%. 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 30%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 12.9% 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 149.32. 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 15.2x. 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: 725 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 809 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 84 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 6 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 750 days of revenue, i.e. 25.9 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +40%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 50 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GROUPE LUZ is estimated at 2 632 767 € (range 1 419 624€ - 7 187 630€). With an EBITDA of 1 120 873€, the sector multiple of 1.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.32x (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.