JAR BATIMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, JAR BATIMENT achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +17.9%. Significant drop of -40% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (174 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 17 k€, representing 1.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-40%), EBITDA varies by -97%, reducing margin by 24.8 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 49 k€, i.e. 4.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 56%. 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 3.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 242.78. 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 15.0x. 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: 114 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 31 days. The gap of 83 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 22 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 53 days of revenue, i.e. 182 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +543%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of JAR BATIMENT is estimated at 96 781 € (range 48 681€ - 283 500€). With an EBITDA of 17 042€, the sector multiple of 3.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.