HOLDING GILLES DEVES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, HOLDING GILLES DEVES achieves revenue of 626 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -8.4%). Vs 2023, growth of +21% (518 k€ -> 626 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 626 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 20 k€, representing 3.3% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+21%), EBITDA varies by -26%, reducing margin by 2.0 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.8 M€, i.e. 283.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 11%. 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 79%. 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 7.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 12.7% 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 25.20. 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 44.9x. 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: 34 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 338 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 304 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-264 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-47%), freeing up cash.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of HOLDING GILLES DEVES is estimated at 676 542 € (range 406 710€ - 2 860 139€). With an EBITDA of 20 345€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.