LEBIGRE ASSURANCES & FINANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LEBIGRE ASSURANCES & FINANCE achieves revenue of 189 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.8%). Vs 2023, growth of +15% (165 k€ -> 189 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 189 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 56 k€, representing 29.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +31.8 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 35 k€, i.e. 18.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 79%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 53%. 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 2.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 24.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 258.90. 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 8.1x. 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: 13 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 28 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 15 days. Overall, WCR represents 2 days of revenue, i.e. 1 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-94%), freeing up cash.

Based on 193 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LEBIGRE ASSURANCES & FINANCE is estimated at 103 785 € (range 30 977€ - 341 754€). With an EBITDA of 56 306€, the sector multiple of 1.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.98x (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.