HABITAT DEVELOPPEMENT CONSEIL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, HABITAT DEVELOPPEMENT CONSEIL achieves revenue of 21 k€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.7%. Significant drop of -34% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 21 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 10 k€, representing 46.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +24.4 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 32 k€, i.e. 149.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 10%. 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 86%. 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 0.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 181.4% 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 357.00. 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 6.9x. 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: 336 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 451 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 115 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 1209 days of revenue, i.e. 72 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +670%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of HABITAT DEVELOPPEMENT CONSEIL is estimated at 77 002 € (range 22 568€ - 139 144€). With an EBITDA of 10 000€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.