METROPOLITAINE DE PRODUITS ROUTIERS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, METROPOLITAINE DE PRODUITS ROUTIERS achieves revenue of 11.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.1%. Slight decline of -4% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (8.1 M€), gross margin stands at 3.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 31%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.7 M€, representing 14.1% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.6 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 1.2 M€, i.e. 10.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 2%. 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 13%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). 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 12.2% 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 115.39. 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 0.6x. 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: 212 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 158 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 23 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-1 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-105%), freeing up cash.

Based on 228 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of METROPOLITAINE DE PRODUITS ROUTIERS is estimated at 2 173 703 € (range 827 980€ - 5 704 290€). With an EBITDA of 1 653 789€, the sector multiple of 1.5x 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.