HP COMPOSANTS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, HP COMPOSANTS achieves revenue of 3.5 M€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.5%. Slight decline of -4% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.5 M€), gross margin stands at 2.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 58%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 460 k€, representing 13.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-4%), EBITDA varies by -27%, reducing margin by 4.2 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 300 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 25%. 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 72%. 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 1.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.1% 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 910.82. 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 5.1x. 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: 53 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 27 days. The company must finance 26 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 209 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 296 days of revenue, i.e. 2.9 M€ to permanently finance.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (37 transactions). This range of 278 773€ to 1 332 783€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.