M3 is a French company
founded 11 years ago,
specialized in the sector Activités des sociétés holding.
Based in PONTAULT-COMBAULT (77340),
this company of category ETI
shows in 2024 a revenue of 4.4 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2024, M3 achieves revenue of 4.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +23.1%. Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 4.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 357 k€, representing 8.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+8%), EBITDA varies by -44%, reducing margin by 7.6 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 694 k€, i.e. 15.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.
Revenue (2024)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
4 392 545 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
4 392 545 €
EBITDA (2024)
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Gross Operating Surplus (EBITDA)
Definition
Resources generated by current operations, before depreciation and financial expenses.
Formula
Value added - Personnel expenses - Taxes
Interpretation
Positive = profitable activity
357 260 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
346 806 €
Net income (2024)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
694 099 €
EBITDA margin (2024)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
8.1%
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1566%. 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 5%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 47.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 15.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.
Debt ratio (2024)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
1565.542%
Financial autonomy (2024)
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Financial autonomy
Definition
Share of equity in the company's total financing.
Formula
(Equity / Total assets) x 100
Interpretation
> 30% : Good autonomy 20-30% : Average < 20% : Low
5.241%
Cash flow / Revenue (2024)
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Cash flow / Revenue
Definition
Self-financing capacity relative to revenue.
Formula
(CAF / CA) x 100
Interpretation
The higher the ratio, the more cash the company generates
15.412%
Repayment capacity (2024)
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Repayment capacity
Definition
Number of years needed to repay debts with cash flow.
Formula
Financial debt / Cash flow
Interpretation
< 3 years : Excellent 3-5 years : Fair > 5 years : Warning
47.093
Asset age ratio (2024)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
328.525
258.169
311.117
246.067
688.515
378.058
1648.743
860.992
1565.542
Financial autonomy
9.43
8.874
8.535
9.591
8.342
15.007
5.161
8.873
5.241
Repayment capacity
104.349
11.086
6.275
7.257
25.493
6.894
75.786
50.364
47.093
Cash flow / Revenue
0.586%
5.262%
6.445%
6.181%
3.818%
13.821%
8.636%
5.629%
15.412%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
1565.542024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.01
Med: 8.77
Q3: 62.6
Average
In 2024, the debt ratio of M3 (1565.54) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Financial autonomy
5.24%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 15.71%
Med: 62.26%
Q3: 91.3%
Average
In 2024, the financial autonomy of M3 (5.2%) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
Repayment capacity
47.09 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0 years
Med: 0.09 years
Q3: 3.07 years
Average
In 2024, the repayment capacity of M3 (47.09) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 693.86. 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 134.8x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.
Liquidity ratio (2024)
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Liquidity ratio
Definition
Ability to meet short-term debts with current assets.
Formula
Current assets / Current liabilities
Interpretation
> 1.5 : Very good 1-1.5 : Fair < 1 : Liquidity risk
693.862
Interest coverage (2024)
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Interest coverage
Definition
Ability to cover interest charges with operating income.
Formula
EBIT / Interest expenses
Interpretation
> 3 : Comfortable 1.5-3 : Acceptable < 1.5 : Risk
134.828
Liquidity indicators evolution M3
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
102.941
101.181
89.119
111.52
260.464
331.051
988.552
570.174
693.862
Interest coverage
70.576
0.106
0.926
1.379
2.287
1.372
11.517
13.723
134.828
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
693.862024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 138.65
Med: 681.09
Q3: 3914.52
Good-5 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of M3 (693.86) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
Interest coverage
134.83x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: -74.77x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 0.0x
Excellent
In 2024, the interest coverage of M3 (134.8x) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. High coverage means financial charges weigh little on profitability.
Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 207 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 98 days. The gap of 109 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 2442 days of revenue, i.e. 29.8 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +55820%, requiring additional financing.
Operating WCR (2024)
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Operating WCR
Definition
Financing requirement generated by the operating cycle (inventory + receivables - trade payables).
Formula
Inventory + Customer receivables - Trade payables
Interpretation
Negative = cash released Positive = financing needed
29 799 113 €
Customer credit (2024)
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Customer credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term granted to customers.
Formula
(Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
< 45j : Good 45-60j : Average > 60j : Long
207 j
Supplier credit (2024)
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Supplier credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term obtained from suppliers.
Formula
(Trade payables / Purchases incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
The longer the term, the better for cash flow
98 j
Inventory turnover (2024)
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Inventory turnover (days)
Definition
Average storage duration for goods or materials.
Formula
(Inventory / Cost of goods) x 360
Interpretation
The lower the ratio, the faster the turnover
0 j
WCR in days of revenue (2024)
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WCR in days of revenue
Definition
Expresses working capital requirement in days of revenue.
Formula
(Operating WCR / Revenue) x 360
Interpretation
The fewer days, the better the working capital management
2442 j
WCR and payment terms evolution M3
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Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
53 288 €
110 880 €
152 911 €
612 781 €
3 164 233 €
3 957 749 €
18 473 297 €
6 828 674 €
29 799 113 €
Inventory turnover (days)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Customer payment term (days)
360
513
366
361
194
11
489
463
207
Supplier payment term (days)
280
66
50
45
42
38
53
79
98
Positioning of M3 in its sector
Comparison with sector Activités des sociétés holding
Valuation estimate
Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales
in 2024,
the value of M3 is estimated at
1 842 361 €
(range 758 169€ - 3 447 751€).
With an EBITDA of 357 260€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied.
The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x
(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. Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.
Estimated enterprise value2024
54 tx
758k€1842k€3447k€
1 842 361 €Range: 758 169€ - 3 447 751€
NAF 5 année 2024
Valuation detail by method
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EBITDA Multiple50%
357 260 €×4.8x
Estimation1 727 656 €
292 450€ - 2 977 255€
Revenue Multiple30%
4 392 545 €×0.59x
Estimation2 586 206 €
1 608 947€ - 3 074 512€
Net Income Multiple20%
694 099 €×1.5x
Estimation1 013 358 €
646 303€ - 5 183 852€
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 54 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
EBITDA Multiple: Preferred method for profitable SMEs. EBITDA reflects the ability to generate cash.
Revenue Multiple: Used for growing companies or those with low profitability. Reflects commercial potential.
Net Income Multiple: Relevant for mature companies with stable results.
This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).
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The headquarters of M3 is located in PONTAULT-COMBAULT (77340), in the department Seine-et-Marne.
Where to find the tax return of M3 ?
The tax return of M3 is available on this page. Click on a year in the 'Data by year' section to view the account details (assets, liabilities, income statement). Data comes from INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).
In which sector does M3 operate?
M3 operates in the sector Activités des sociétés holding (NAF code 64.20Z). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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