IMMOBILIERE LES SAPINS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, IMMOBILIERE LES SAPINS achieves revenue of 247 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 5 years (CAGR: +0.6%). Vs 2020: +1%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 247 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 187 k€, representing 75.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.6 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 94 k€, i.e. 38.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 89%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 63.2% 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 297.40. 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 0.5x. 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: 250 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 78 days. The gap of 172 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 185 days of revenue, i.e. 127 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-30%), freeing up cash.

Based on 178 transactions of similar company sales in 2021, the value of IMMOBILIERE LES SAPINS is estimated at 616 361 € (range 283 922€ - 1 138 419€). With an EBITDA of 186 724€, the sector multiple of 4.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.70x (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.