METALLERIE VENTOISE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, METALLERIE VENTOISE achieves revenue of 4.7 M€. Over the period 2022-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +77.3%. Vs 2023, growth of +13% (4.2 M€ -> 4.7 M€). After deducting consumption (935 k€), gross margin stands at 3.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 80%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 421 k€, representing 8.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +18.6 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 157 k€, i.e. 3.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 70%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 37%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 7.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 287.74. 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 5.2x. 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: 108 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 47 days. The gap of 61 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 56 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 148 days of revenue, i.e. 1.9 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2022-2024, WCR increased by +84%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of METALLERIE VENTOISE is estimated at 461 170 € (range 280 265€ - 955 625€). With an EBITDA of 421 274€, 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.