LA BELFORTAINE INSTALL ELECTR : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, LA BELFORTAINE INSTALL ELECTR achieves revenue of 916 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 6 years (CAGR: +0.9%). Vs 2021: +3%. After deducting consumption (351 k€), gross margin stands at 566 k€, i.e. a rate of 62%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 22 k€, representing 2.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.8 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 39 k€, i.e. 4.3% 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 72%. 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 3.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 351.90. 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 3.0x. 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: 111 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 56 days. The gap of 55 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 55 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 126 days of revenue, i.e. 320 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 283 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LA BELFORTAINE INSTALL ELECTR is estimated at 72 134 € (range 37 996€ - 179 454€). With an EBITDA of 21 674€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.18x (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.