NIMES TRUCKS SERVICES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, NIMES TRUCKS SERVICES achieves revenue of 21.3 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.7%. Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (15.2 M€), gross margin stands at 6.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 29%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 745 k€, representing 3.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-1%), EBITDA varies by -38%, reducing margin by 2.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 513 k€, i.e. 2.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 39%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 34%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 2.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 2.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 184.89. 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 9.0x. 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: 23 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 77 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 54 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 51 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 75 days of revenue, i.e. 4.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +134%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of NIMES TRUCKS SERVICES is estimated at 1 892 358 € (range 835 571€ - 3 551 126€). With an EBITDA of 745 174€, 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.