PATHE BELLE-EPINE IMMOBILIER : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PATHE BELLE-EPINE IMMOBILIER achieves revenue of 1.8 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -24.1%). Slight decline of -6% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.8 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 1.7 M€, representing 90.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +146.2 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 574 k€, i.e. 31.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 83%. 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 68.8% 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 15.39. 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 10.8x. 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: 54 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 144 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 90 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-792 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-27%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PATHE BELLE-EPINE IMMOBILIER is estimated at 5 913 848 € (range 1 645 913€ - 10 614 141€). With an EBITDA of 1 673 480€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.