GROUPE PIERRE HERME : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GROUPE PIERRE HERME achieves revenue of 6.0 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -4.4%). Vs 2023, growth of +81% (3.3 M€ -> 6.0 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 6.0 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 3.9 M€, representing 65.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +6.3 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 4.3 M€, i.e. 72.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 6%. 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 88%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 51.0% 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 773.01. 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 6.0x. 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: 172 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 215 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 43 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 586 days of revenue, i.e. 9.7 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2013-2024, WCR increased by +111%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GROUPE PIERRE HERME is estimated at 12 988 606 € (range 4 023 764€ - 25 974 828€). With an EBITDA of 3 906 957€, the sector multiple of 4.8x 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.