PINSON PAYSAGE NORD : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PINSON PAYSAGE NORD achieves revenue of 17.0 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.5%). Vs 2023: +0%. After deducting consumption (3.1 M€), gross margin stands at 13.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 82%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 1.1 M€, representing 6.5% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 606 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 10%. 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 52%. 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 3.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 279.05. 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 5.6x. 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: 105 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 49 days. The gap of 56 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 4 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 156 days of revenue, i.e. 7.4 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 125 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PINSON PAYSAGE NORD is estimated at 3 714 263 € (range 1 534 482€ - 6 215 924€). With an EBITDA of 1 098 931€, the sector multiple of 2.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (conservative valuation). 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.