LE POIDS LOURD ROISSY : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LE POIDS LOURD ROISSY achieves revenue of 5.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.2%. Vs 2023, growth of +15% (4.5 M€ -> 5.2 M€). After deducting consumption (2.9 M€), gross margin stands at 2.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 45%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 659 k€, representing 12.7% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+15%), EBITDA varies by -8%, reducing margin by 3.2 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 527 k€, i.e. 10.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 64%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.7% 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 261.54. 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 0.2x. 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: 51 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 74 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 23 days. Inventory turnover is 64 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 176 days of revenue, i.e. 2.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +195%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of LE POIDS LOURD ROISSY is estimated at 1 055 776 € (range 459 989€ - 2 104 349€). With an EBITDA of 658 688€, the sector multiple of 1.6x 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.