NILIT FRANCE SA : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, NILIT FRANCE SA achieves revenue of 9.3 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.3%). Significant drop of -18% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (8.1 M€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 12%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 299 k€, representing 3.2% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 192 k€, i.e. 2.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 94%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 2.0% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 1815.20. 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 15.1x. 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: 42 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 1 days. The gap of 41 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 61 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 119 days of revenue, i.e. 3.1 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-33%), freeing up cash.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (39 transactions). This range of 653 798€ to 2 556 575€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.