HOLDING CHEVALIER RICHARD : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, HOLDING CHEVALIER RICHARD achieves revenue of 124 k€. Over the period 2020-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +16.9%. Vs 2024: +9%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 124 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 8 k€, representing 6.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +19.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.7 M€, i.e. 1376.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 23%. 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 81%. 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 0.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 1376.8% 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 2091.52. 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 184.1x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 7 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 7 days. WCR is negative (-22 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2020-2025, WCR increased by +32%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 117 transactions of similar company sales in 2025, the value of HOLDING CHEVALIER RICHARD is estimated at 1 630 441 € (range 454 405€ - 3 800 340€). With an EBITDA of 8 476€, the sector multiple of 2.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.92x (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.