MONTIMARAN AUTOMOBILE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, MONTIMARAN AUTOMOBILE achieves revenue of 40.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +24.8%. Slight decline of -3% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (34.0 M€), gross margin stands at 6.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 17%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 864 k€, representing 2.1% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 273 k€, i.e. 0.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 141%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 19%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 9.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 1.1% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 158.90. 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 37.2x. 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: 16 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 61 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 45 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 102 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 114 days of revenue, i.e. 12.9 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +337%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of MONTIMARAN AUTOMOBILE is estimated at 2 797 131 € (range 1 230 314€ - 4 944 328€). With an EBITDA of 863 983€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x (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.