LA PIERRE DU MARAIS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LA PIERRE DU MARAIS achieves revenue of 1.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +10.1%. Vs 2023, growth of +33% (1.3 M€ -> 1.7 M€). After deducting consumption (374 k€), gross margin stands at 1.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 78%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 148 k€, representing 8.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+33%), EBITDA varies by +7%, reducing margin by 2.2 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 30 k€, i.e. 1.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 81%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 49%. 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 5.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 7.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 217.04. 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 12.4x. 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: 28 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 28 days. Inventory turnover is 6 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-18 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-73%), freeing up cash.

Based on 698 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of LA PIERRE DU MARAIS is estimated at 727 835 € (range 384 050€ - 1 302 363€). With an EBITDA of 148 427€, the sector multiple of 5.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.57x (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.