LE PETIT VATEL : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2022, LE PETIT VATEL achieves revenue of 295 k€. Over the period 2016-2022, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.3%. Vs 2021, growth of +112% (139 k€ -> 295 k€). After deducting consumption (86 k€), gross margin stands at 209 k€, i.e. a rate of 71%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 17 k€, representing 5.6% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+112%), EBITDA varies by +6%, reducing margin by 5.6 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 2 k€, i.e. 0.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -144%. 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 62%. 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 7.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 4.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 34.33. 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 31.7x. 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: 101 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 101 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. WCR is negative (-89 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-307%), freeing up cash.

Based on 833 transactions of similar company sales in 2022, the value of LE PETIT VATEL is estimated at 120 076 € (range 68 071€ - 207 491€). With an EBITDA of 16 572€, the sector multiple of 4.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.96x (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.