INDUSTRIAL LASER SYSTEMS (I.L.S.) : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, INDUSTRIAL LASER SYSTEMS (I.L.S.) achieves revenue of 11.6 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.3%. Vs 2023, growth of +38% (8.4 M€ -> 11.6 M€). After deducting consumption (7.7 M€), gross margin stands at 3.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 33%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 831 k€, representing 7.2% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 698 k€, i.e. 6.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 16%. 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 34%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.8% 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 159.41. 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 2.7x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 107 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 76 days. The gap of 31 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 118 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 157 days of revenue, i.e. 5.1 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +144%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (32 transactions). This range of 1 032 084€ to 3 319 022€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.