PHARMACIE DE SAINT LOUIS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PHARMACIE DE SAINT LOUIS achieves revenue of 1.4 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +1.6%). Slight decline of -4% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (922 k€), gross margin stands at 515 k€, i.e. a rate of 36%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 118 k€, representing 8.2% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-4%), EBITDA varies by -28%, reducing margin by 2.8 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 98 k€, i.e. 6.8% 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 90%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 7.5% 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 513.70. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 6 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 33 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 27 days. Inventory turnover is 29 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 27 days of revenue, i.e. 109 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +216%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 225 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PHARMACIE DE SAINT LOUIS is estimated at 1 092 909 € (range 777 743€ - 1 601 879€). With an EBITDA of 117 677€, 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.