LA FONCIERE DE MARFONTAINE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LA FONCIERE DE MARFONTAINE achieves revenue of 34 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.3%). Vs 2023: +5%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 34 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 27 k€, representing 80.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +14.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 24 k€, i.e. 70.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 29%. 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 20%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 70.1% 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 2416.97. 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 12.7x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 42 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 42 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-297 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +54%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of LA FONCIERE DE MARFONTAINE is estimated at 117 726 € (range 33 303€ - 211 746€). With an EBITDA of 27 464€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.