LE BRAS FRERES VARNEY : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, LE BRAS FRERES VARNEY achieves revenue of 2.8 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -1.5%). Significant drop of -10% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (417 k€), gross margin stands at 2.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 85%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 84 k€, representing 3.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-10%), EBITDA varies by -70%, reducing margin by 5.9 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 51 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 2%. 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 0.3 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 313.78. 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 13.5x. 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: 83 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 79 days. The company must finance 4 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 43 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 182 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2025, WCR increased by +141%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LE BRAS FRERES VARNEY is estimated at 252 592 € (range 137 937€ - 414 236€). With an EBITDA of 83 770€, the sector multiple of 2.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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.