LES JARDINS DE VINCA : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, LES JARDINS DE VINCA achieves revenue of 171 k€. Over the period 2017-2021, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +40.6%. Vs 2018, growth of +176% (62 k€ -> 171 k€). After deducting consumption (56 €), gross margin stands at 171 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 49 k€, representing 28.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.2 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 38 k€, i.e. 22.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 340%. Critical situation: debt significantly exceeds equity, severely limiting borrowing capacity and exposing the company to default risk. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 20%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 5.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 21.5% 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 862.26. 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 1.1x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

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: 2182 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 2182 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 149 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 178 days of revenue, i.e. 85 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-79%), freeing up cash.

Based on 178 transactions of similar company sales in 2021, the value of LES JARDINS DE VINCA is estimated at 201 753 € (range 89 716€ - 395 803€). With an EBITDA of 49 338€, the sector multiple of 4.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.70x (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.