LIMOGES PALETTES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, LIMOGES PALETTES achieves revenue of 2.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +12.4%. Significant drop of -12% vs 2024. After deducting consumption (1.3 M€), gross margin stands at 1.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 52%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 113 k€, representing 4.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-12%), EBITDA varies by -68%, reducing margin by 7.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 64 k€, i.e. 2.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 12%. 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 71%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 370.26. 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 1.9x. 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: 35 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 20 days. The company must finance 15 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 9 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 67 days of revenue, i.e. 498 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +499%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (28 transactions). This range of 58 503€ to 170 411€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.