PARTENAIRES ASSURANCES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PARTENAIRES ASSURANCES achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +4.4%). Slight decline of -7% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.2 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 172 k€, representing 13.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-7%), EBITDA varies by -61%, reducing margin by 19.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 151 k€, i.e. 12.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 7%. 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 82%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.3% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 324.50. 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 1.0x. 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: 6 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 34 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 28 days. Overall, WCR represents 16 days of revenue, i.e. 54 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-45%), freeing up cash.

Based on 193 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PARTENAIRES ASSURANCES is estimated at 529 822 € (range 157 387€ - 1 488 251€). With an EBITDA of 172 412€, the sector multiple of 1.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.98x (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.