MESSAGERIE LYONNAISES DE PRESSE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, MESSAGERIE LYONNAISES DE PRESSE achieves revenue of 455 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.7%). Slight decline of 0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (-9 €), gross margin stands at 455 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 252 k€, representing 55.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +12.0 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 6.5 M€, i.e. 1437.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 98%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 1292.9% 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 256.39. 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 4718.5x. 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: 177 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 84 days. The gap of 93 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 820 days of revenue, i.e. 1.0 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +115%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (41 transactions). This range of 1 965 571€ to 11 600 022€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.