M C H MENUISERIE CHOSSANDE HIDELOT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, M C H MENUISERIE CHOSSANDE HIDELOT achieves revenue of 437 k€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.7%. Vs 2023, growth of +42% (308 k€ -> 437 k€). After deducting consumption (175 k€), gross margin stands at 262 k€, i.e. a rate of 60%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 85 k€, representing 19.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +18.8 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 63 k€, i.e. 14.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 42%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 42%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 14.9% 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 216.51. 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 5.3x. 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: 152 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 45 days. The gap of 107 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 112 days of revenue, i.e. 136 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +116%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 51 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of M C H MENUISERIE CHOSSANDE HIDELOT is estimated at 127 520 € (range 63 164€ - 208 692€). With an EBITDA of 84 728€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.