INSTITUT VATEL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
INSTITUT VATEL is a French company
founded 53 years ago,
specialized in the sector Enseignement supérieur.
Based in LYON (69002),
this company of category PME
shows in 2024 a revenue of 14.4 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
Financial history - INSTITUT VATEL (SIREN 973501190)
Indicator
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Revenue
14 373 343 €
13 331 527 €
13 916 840 €
13 317 934 €
13 876 543 €
14 410 607 €
13 551 200 €
18 598 205 €
Net income
-2 102 774 €
-2 781 312 €
162 554 €
1 302 334 €
752 982 €
1 048 320 €
714 571 €
703 016 €
EBITDA
2 839 737 €
1 880 481 €
2 280 618 €
3 408 265 €
3 079 529 €
3 559 704 €
2 682 835 €
3 264 402 €
Net margin
-14.6%
-20.9%
1.2%
9.8%
5.4%
7.3%
5.3%
3.8%
Revenue and income statement
In 2024, INSTITUT VATEL achieves revenue of 14.4 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.6%). Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (828 k€), gross margin stands at 13.5 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 2.8 M€, representing 19.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.7 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Net income is negative at -2.1 M€ (-14.6% of revenue), which will impact equity.
Revenue (2024)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
14 373 343 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
13 545 623 €
EBITDA (2024)
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Gross Operating Surplus (EBITDA)
Definition
Resources generated by current operations, before depreciation and financial expenses.
Formula
Value added - Personnel expenses - Taxes
Interpretation
Positive = profitable activity
2 839 737 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
1 176 456 €
Net income (2024)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
-2 102 774 €
EBITDA margin (2024)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
19.7%
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Assets
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 20%. 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 31%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory.
Debt ratio (2024)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
20.033%
Financial autonomy (2024)
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Financial autonomy
Definition
Share of equity in the company's total financing.
Formula
(Equity / Total assets) x 100
Interpretation
> 30% : Good autonomy 20-30% : Average < 20% : Low
30.967%
Cash flow / Revenue (2024)
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Cash flow / Revenue
Definition
Self-financing capacity relative to revenue.
Formula
(CAF / CA) x 100
Interpretation
The higher the ratio, the more cash the company generates
-19.533%
Repayment capacity (2024)
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Repayment capacity
Definition
Number of years needed to repay debts with cash flow.
Formula
Financial debt / Cash flow
Interpretation
< 3 years : Excellent 3-5 years : Fair > 5 years : Warning
-0.168
Asset age ratio (2024)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
3.276
5.158
3.306
1.92
0.888
3.09
8.112
20.033
Financial autonomy
53.829
71.036
73.779
76.513
70.505
70.726
42.757
30.967
Repayment capacity
0.132
0.255
0.15
0.104
0.04
0.209
-0.231
-0.168
Cash flow / Revenue
8.635%
10.724%
12.548%
11.919%
15.288%
9.21%
-11.737%
-19.533%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
20.032024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0
Med: 8.78
Q3: 61.21
Average+19 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the debt ratio of INSTITUT VATEL (20.03) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Financial autonomy
30.97%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 6.54%
Med: 29.86%
Q3: 50.98%
Good-28 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the financial autonomy of INSTITUT VATEL (31.0%) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
Repayment capacity
-0.17 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: -0.02 years
Med: 0.0 years
Q3: 1.33 years
Excellent-29 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the repayment capacity of INSTITUT VATEL (-0.17) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A short capacity reflects controlled debt and good cash generation.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 103.86. 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 271.3x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
Liquidity ratio (2024)
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Liquidity ratio
Definition
Ability to meet short-term debts with current assets.
Formula
Current assets / Current liabilities
Interpretation
> 1.5 : Very good 1-1.5 : Fair < 1 : Liquidity risk
103.86
Interest coverage (2024)
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Interest coverage
Definition
Ability to cover interest charges with operating income.
Formula
EBIT / Interest expenses
Interpretation
> 3 : Comfortable 1.5-3 : Acceptable < 1.5 : Risk
271.326
Liquidity indicators evolution INSTITUT VATEL
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
161.616
183.685
261.385
423.206
336.406
292.048
128.42
103.86
Interest coverage
0.206
0.089
0.071
6.552
0.028
0.07
139.686
271.326
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
103.862024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 110.28
Med: 212.08
Q3: 380.89
Watch-45 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of INSTITUT VATEL (103.86) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. A ratio below 1 may signal potential cash flow tensions.
Interest coverage
271.33x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.18x
Q3: 3.72x
Excellent+35 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the interest coverage of INSTITUT VATEL (271.3x) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. High coverage means financial charges weigh little on profitability.
Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 22 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 77 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 55 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-37 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-377%), freeing up cash.
Operating WCR (2024)
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Operating WCR
Definition
Financing requirement generated by the operating cycle (inventory + receivables - trade payables).
Formula
Inventory + Customer receivables - Trade payables
Interpretation
Negative = cash released Positive = financing needed
-1 491 666 €
Customer credit (2024)
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Customer credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term granted to customers.
Formula
(Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
< 45j : Good 45-60j : Average > 60j : Long
22 j
Supplier credit (2024)
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Supplier credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term obtained from suppliers.
Formula
(Trade payables / Purchases incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
The longer the term, the better for cash flow
77 j
Inventory turnover (2024)
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Inventory turnover (days)
Definition
Average storage duration for goods or materials.
Formula
(Inventory / Cost of goods) x 360
Interpretation
The lower the ratio, the faster the turnover
2 j
WCR in days of revenue (2024)
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WCR in days of revenue
Definition
Expresses working capital requirement in days of revenue.
Formula
(Operating WCR / Revenue) x 360
Interpretation
The fewer days, the better the working capital management
-37 j
WCR and payment terms evolution INSTITUT VATEL
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Indicator
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
537 860 €
693 550 €
413 873 €
270 731 €
-833 037 €
278 476 €
-759 764 €
-1 491 666 €
Inventory turnover (days)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Customer payment term (days)
2
3
1
1
4
52
8
22
Supplier payment term (days)
36
50
43
20
42
36
95
77
Positioning of INSTITUT VATEL in its sector
Comparison with sector Enseignement supérieur
Valuation estimate
Based on 412 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of INSTITUT VATEL is estimated at
6 824 785 €
(range 2 815 488€ - 16 883 511€).
With an EBITDA of 2 839 737€, the sector multiple of 3.0x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.29x
(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.
Estimated enterprise value2024
412 transactions
2815k€6824k€16883k€
6 824 785 €Range: 2 815 488€ - 16 883 511€
Section all-time
Aggregated at NAF section level
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
2 839 737 €×3.0x
Estimation8 403 378 €
3 200 004€ - 22 924 829€
Revenue Multiple30%
14 373 343 €×0.29x
Estimation4 193 797 €
2 174 627€ - 6 814 650€
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 412 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
EBITDA Multiple: Preferred method for profitable SMEs. EBITDA reflects the ability to generate cash.
Revenue Multiple: Used for growing companies or those with low profitability. Reflects commercial potential.
Net Income Multiple: Relevant for mature companies with stable results.
This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).
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The headquarters of INSTITUT VATEL is located in LYON (69002), in the department Rhone.
Where to find the tax return of INSTITUT VATEL ?
The tax return of INSTITUT VATEL is available on this page. Click on a year in the 'Data by year' section to view the account details (assets, liabilities, income statement). Data comes from INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).
In which sector does INSTITUT VATEL operate?
INSTITUT VATEL operates in the sector Enseignement supérieur (NAF code 85.42Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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