GUADELOUPE CONSULTING CONSEILS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, GUADELOUPE CONSULTING CONSEILS achieves revenue of 683 k€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.4%. Significant drop of -11% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 683 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 160 k€, representing 23.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +13.9 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 120 k€, i.e. 17.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 82%. 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 2.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 21.0% 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 30.90. 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 6.6x. 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: 62 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 675 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 613 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 102 days of revenue, i.e. 194 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2018-2024, WCR increased by +288%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of GUADELOUPE CONSULTING CONSEILS is estimated at 539 773 € (range 176 541€ - 1 038 707€). With an EBITDA of 159 543€, 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.