PARIS AUTOMOBILE FAZIO PAF : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PARIS AUTOMOBILE FAZIO PAF achieves revenue of 1.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +4.4%). Vs 2023, growth of +11% (1.7 M€ -> 1.9 M€). After deducting consumption (615 k€), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 67%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 482 k€, representing 25.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.9 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 374 k€, i.e. 20.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 12%. 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 34%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 20.1% 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 138.10. 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 0.1x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 82 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 51 days. The gap of 31 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 5 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-45 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-140%), freeing up cash.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PARIS AUTOMOBILE FAZIO PAF is estimated at 1 864 561 € (range 755 635€ - 3 298 339€). With an EBITDA of 482 192€, the sector multiple of 5.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.