PHARMACIE DU CENTRE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PHARMACIE DU CENTRE achieves revenue of 2.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +3.8%). Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (1.7 M€), gross margin stands at 532 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 90 k€, representing 4.1% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 55 k€, i.e. 2.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 28%. 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 71%. 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 5.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 2.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 363.91. 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 16.0x. Operating income very largely covers interest expenses: high safety margin.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 16 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 26 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 10 days. Inventory turnover is 42 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 64 days of revenue, i.e. 391 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 225 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PHARMACIE DU CENTRE is estimated at 991 260 € (range 732 866€ - 1 407 982€). With an EBITDA of 89 956€, 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.