LE COMPTOIR DU BOUCHER : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LE COMPTOIR DU BOUCHER achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Over the period 2021-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +48.5%. Slight decline of -4% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (935 k€), gross margin stands at 303 k€, i.e. a rate of 24%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 106 k€, representing 8.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-4%), EBITDA varies by -35%, reducing margin by 4.0 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 70 k€, i.e. 5.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 18%. 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 54%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 7.0% 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 232.74. 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 0.7x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

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: 36 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 36 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 4 days of revenue, i.e. 12 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-53%), freeing up cash.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (38 transactions). This range of 368 455€ to 907 879€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.