OUEST SYSTEMES INFORMATIQUES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, OUEST SYSTEMES INFORMATIQUES achieves revenue of 264 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.8%). Vs 2023, growth of +21% (218 k€ -> 264 k€). After deducting consumption (24 €), gross margin stands at 264 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches -20 k€, representing -7.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +14.9 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 23 k€, i.e. 8.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 29%. 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 74%. 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 30.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 2.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 2749.75. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 87 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 48 days. The gap of 39 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 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 118 days of revenue, i.e. 86 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +206%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 215 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of OUEST SYSTEMES INFORMATIQUES is estimated at 38 709 € (range 19 378€ - 85 438€). 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.