PHARMACIE BERTHON LAMARQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PHARMACIE BERTHON LAMARQUE achieves revenue of 3.8 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.3%. Vs 2023: +3%. After deducting consumption (2.9 M€), gross margin stands at 930 k€, i.e. a rate of 24%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 173 k€, representing 4.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+3%), EBITDA varies by -30%, reducing margin by 2.1 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 139 k€, i.e. 3.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 74%. 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 0.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 3.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 107.17. 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 0.7x. 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: 5 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 44 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 39 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 22 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 28 days of revenue, i.e. 303 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 225 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PHARMACIE BERTHON LAMARQUE is estimated at 1 922 186 € (range 1 409 912€ - 2 749 000€). With an EBITDA of 172 735€, 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.