LES ARTS GRAPHIQUES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, LES ARTS GRAPHIQUES achieves revenue of 2.0 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.2%). Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (340 k€), gross margin stands at 1.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 83%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 334 k€, representing 17.0% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-6%), EBITDA varies by -32%, reducing margin by 6.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 10 k€, i.e. 0.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 74%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 52%. 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 6.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 10.7% 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 287.08. 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 6.6x. 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: 105 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 61 days. The gap of 44 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 18 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 101 days of revenue, i.e. 551 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +37%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 72 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of LES ARTS GRAPHIQUES is estimated at 979 650 € (range 534 591€ - 1 882 105€). With an EBITDA of 333 737€, the sector multiple of 4.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.25x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.