MRT COUVERTURE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, MRT COUVERTURE achieves revenue of 176 k€. Over the period 2018-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.6%. Significant drop of -23% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (37 k€), gross margin stands at 139 k€, i.e. a rate of 79%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 31 k€, representing 17.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +9.5 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 32 k€, i.e. 18.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 28%. 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 17%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 27.9% 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 250.02. 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 0.9x. 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: 108 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 70 days. The gap of 38 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 8 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 63 days of revenue, i.e. 31 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2018-2023, WCR increased by +306%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of MRT COUVERTURE is estimated at 60 548 € (range 28 582€ - 100 404€). With an EBITDA of 31 133€, the sector multiple of 2.2x 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.