HABITATION BATIMENT FINANCEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, HABITATION BATIMENT FINANCEMENT achieves revenue of 3.9 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +12.1%. Vs 2023: +3%. After deducting consumption (1.2 M€), gross margin stands at 2.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 68%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 530 k€, representing 13.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+3%), EBITDA varies by -16%, reducing margin by 2.9 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 329 k€, i.e. 8.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 34%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 54%. 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 2.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.6% 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 445.99. 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 1.5x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 71 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 55 days. The company must finance 16 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 26 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 72 days of revenue, i.e. 775 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +21%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (40 transactions). This range of 255 781€ to 1 562 450€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.