LEFORT FRANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LEFORT FRANCE achieves revenue of 7.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +16.2%. Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (2.4 M€), gross margin stands at 5.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 68%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.5 M€, representing 20.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.0 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 744 k€, i.e. 10.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 10%. 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 72%. 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 11.6% 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 478.61. 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 0.3x. 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: 63 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 24 days. The gap of 39 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 61 days of revenue, i.e. 1.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +37%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LEFORT FRANCE is estimated at 1 547 796 € (range 968 932€ - 4 687 533€). With an EBITDA of 1 479 057€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.27x (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.