MATRA- MACHINES APPLICATIONS TOLERIE RHONE ALPES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, MATRA- MACHINES APPLICATIONS TOLERIE RHONE ALPES achieves revenue of 1.7 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.4%). Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (373 k€), gross margin stands at 1.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 78%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 307 k€, representing 18.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-1%), EBITDA varies by -16%, reducing margin by 3.3 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 235 k€, i.e. 13.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 60%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 14.7% 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 250.56. 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 0.1x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 54 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 87 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 33 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 32 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 51 days of revenue, i.e. 237 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-46%), freeing up cash.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of MATRA- MACHINES APPLICATIONS TOLERIE RHONE ALPES is estimated at 314 056 € (range 201 825€ - 778 661€). With an EBITDA of 306 994€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x (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.