KAOLIN FRANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, KAOLIN FRANCE achieves revenue of 840 k€. Over the period 2022-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +42.5%. Significant drop of -11% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (681 k€), gross margin stands at 160 k€, i.e. a rate of 19%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 35 k€, representing 4.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-11%), EBITDA varies by -56%, reducing margin by 4.3 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 30 k€, i.e. 3.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 84%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 3.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 628.62. 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 6.6x. 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: 10 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 10 days. Inventory turnover is 41 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 59 days of revenue, i.e. 139 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2022-2024, WCR increased by +67%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (39 transactions). This range of 46 985€ to 138 426€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.