NAUTICAUTO CARAIBE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, NAUTICAUTO CARAIBE achieves revenue of 1.4 M€. Over the period 2017-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.9%. Vs 2024, growth of +52% (922 k€ -> 1.4 M€). After deducting consumption (893 k€), gross margin stands at 510 k€, i.e. a rate of 36%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 134 k€, representing 9.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +9.9 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 83 k€, i.e. 5.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 37%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 67%. 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 3.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 7.0% 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 1136.46. 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 11.9x. 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: 30 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 30 days. Inventory turnover is 231 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 292 days of revenue, i.e. 1.1 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 239 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of NAUTICAUTO CARAIBE is estimated at 423 509 € (range 189 114€ - 740 918€). With an EBITDA of 134 491€, the sector multiple of 3.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.28x (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.