GROUPE SPECIAL LINES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GROUPE SPECIAL LINES achieves revenue of 4.9 M€. Over the period 2019-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +22.2%. Vs 2023, growth of +23% (4.0 M€ -> 4.9 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 4.9 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 3.0 M€, representing 60.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.5 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 2.3 M€, i.e. 46.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 40%. 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 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 46.3% 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 162.02. 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: 207 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 20 days. The gap of 187 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 62 days of revenue, i.e. 837 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2019-2024, WCR increased by +232%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 193 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GROUPE SPECIAL LINES is estimated at 4 148 574 € (range 1 296 938€ - 16 011 666€). With an EBITDA of 2 967 949€, the sector multiple of 1.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.98x (in line with sector norms). 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.