I.H.D.F INTERNATIONAL HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FRANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, I.H.D.F INTERNATIONAL HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FRANCE achieves revenue of 1.8 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.1%). Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (102 k€), gross margin stands at 1.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 94%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 541 k€, representing 30.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +11.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 281 k€, i.e. 15.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -5365%. 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 -2%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 24.1% 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 215.12. 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 10.0x. 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: 6 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 43 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 37 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 4 days of revenue, i.e. 20 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +316%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 99 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of I.H.D.F INTERNATIONAL HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FRANCE is estimated at 1 814 928 € (range 568 020€ - 3 403 992€). With an EBITDA of 540 786€, 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.