PASSION MOTORCYCLE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PASSION MOTORCYCLE achieves revenue of 3.9 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 4 years (CAGR: +2.8%). Slight decline of -7% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (3.1 M€), gross margin stands at 793 k€, i.e. a rate of 20%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 91 k€, representing 2.3% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 61 k€, i.e. 1.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 80%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 37%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 21.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 0.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 146.81. 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 48.7x. 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: 21 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 92 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 71 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 108 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 123 days of revenue, i.e. 1.3 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +68%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 148 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PASSION MOTORCYCLE is estimated at 292 939 € (range 130 204€ - 541 757€). With an EBITDA of 91 375€, 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.