PEINTURES AUTO PROS GROS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, PEINTURES AUTO PROS GROS achieves revenue of 2.8 M€. Over the period 2023-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.7%. Vs 2024, growth of +11% (2.5 M€ -> 2.8 M€). After deducting consumption (1.8 M€), gross margin stands at 1.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 37%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 359 k€, representing 12.8% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 257 k€, i.e. 9.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 15%. 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 54%. 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 0.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.0% 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 242.71. 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 1.3x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

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: 78 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 57 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 175 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 186 days of revenue, i.e. 1.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2023-2025, WCR increased by +24%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 213 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PEINTURES AUTO PROS GROS is estimated at 495 202 € (range 211 663€ - 1 068 981€). With an EBITDA of 358 871€, the sector multiple of 1.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.