PHARMACIE DE LA PAIX : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, PHARMACIE DE LA PAIX achieves revenue of 4.0 M€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.6%. Vs 2024: +7%. After deducting consumption (2.9 M€), gross margin stands at 1.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 29%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 296 k€, representing 7.3% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 222 k€, i.e. 5.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 46%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 49%. 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 1.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.5% 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 150.59. 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 1.4x. 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: 7 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 40 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 33 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 31 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 32 days of revenue, i.e. 363 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +64%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 277 transactions of similar company sales in 2025, the value of PHARMACIE DE LA PAIX is estimated at 2 582 792 € (range 1 596 161€ - 3 618 188€). With an EBITDA of 296 017€, the sector multiple of 7.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.61x (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.