LA FINANCIERE LE BATIMENT ASSOCIE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LA FINANCIERE LE BATIMENT ASSOCIE achieves revenue of 1.7 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +3.8%). Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 809 k€, representing 46.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+6%), EBITDA varies by +1%, reducing margin by 2.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 1.2 M€, i.e. 67.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 25%. 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 71%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 78.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 303.80. 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 46.9x. 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: 139 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 209 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 70 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 125 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 171 days of revenue, i.e. 827 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-22%), freeing up cash.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of LA FINANCIERE LE BATIMENT ASSOCIE is estimated at 2 605 633 € (range 740 135€ - 5 486 129€). With an EBITDA of 809 391€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (in line with sector norms). 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.