HOTEL RESTAURANT LE VALLON DE GAYET : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, HOTEL RESTAURANT LE VALLON DE GAYET achieves revenue of 1.3 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.3%). Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (337 k€), gross margin stands at 958 k€, i.e. a rate of 74%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 129 k€, representing 10.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 58 k€, i.e. 4.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 19%. 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 71%. 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 1.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 8.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 337.23. 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 0.6x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 51 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 50 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-2 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +80%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 99 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of HOTEL RESTAURANT LE VALLON DE GAYET is estimated at 567 562 € (range 202 017€ - 1 120 643€). With an EBITDA of 129 394€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.54x (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.