PHARMACIE AUBRETON-LAMBERT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PHARMACIE AUBRETON-LAMBERT achieves revenue of 5.5 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +12.7%. Vs 2023: +7%. After deducting consumption (4.0 M€), gross margin stands at 1.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 27%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 744 k€, representing 13.4% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 541 k€, i.e. 9.8% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 21%. 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 76%. 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 1.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.1% 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 329.38. 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 1.2x. 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: 1 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 25 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 24 days. Inventory turnover is 16 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 12 days of revenue, i.e. 191 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +69%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 225 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PHARMACIE AUBRETON-LAMBERT is estimated at 6 006 978 € (range 4 192 159€ - 8 937 325€). With an EBITDA of 743 619€, the sector multiple of 9.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.64x (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.