INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS achieves revenue of 55.6 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +61.7%. Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (31.3 M€), gross margin stands at 24.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 44%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 4.7 M€, representing 8.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.0 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 2.5 M€, i.e. 4.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 61%. 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 1.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 6.8% 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 286.70. 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 7.5x. 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: 47 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 32 days. The company must finance 15 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 54 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 87 days of revenue, i.e. 13.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +31820%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 76 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING SOLUTIONS is estimated at 7 251 691 € (range 3 083 319€ - 14 631 421€). With an EBITDA of 4 710 394€, the sector multiple of 1.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.20x (conservative valuation). 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.