MENUISERIE GRATALOUP : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, MENUISERIE GRATALOUP achieves revenue of 2.4 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +4.9%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.1 M€), gross margin stands at 1.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 56%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 335 k€, representing 13.8% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.6 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 219 k€, i.e. 9.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.7% 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 320.33. 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 3.7x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 62 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 47 days. The company must finance 15 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 23 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 65 days of revenue, i.e. 436 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 51 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of MENUISERIE GRATALOUP is estimated at 512 959 € (range 257 049€ - 811 756€). With an EBITDA of 335 212€, 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.