PARC EOLIEN DU CHEMIN D'ABLIS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PARC EOLIEN DU CHEMIN D'ABLIS achieves revenue of 7.7 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -4.9%). Significant drop of -20% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 7.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 4.6 M€, representing 59.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-20%), EBITDA varies by -26%, reducing margin by 5.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 3.5 M€, i.e. 45.6% 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. Cash flow represents 53.6% 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 2061.02. 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 3.6x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 104 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 43 days. The gap of 61 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 4 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-840 days): operations structurally generate cash. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +62%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PARC EOLIEN DU CHEMIN D'ABLIS is estimated at 9 207 263 € (range 1 441 423€ - 36 535 477€). With an EBITDA of 4 615 897€, the sector multiple of 2.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.69x (in line with sector norms). 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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.