POLE ENERG'ETHIQUE DES PREALPES D'AZUR : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, POLE ENERG'ETHIQUE DES PREALPES D'AZUR achieves revenue of 11 k€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +30.8%. Slight decline of -0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 11 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 8 k€, representing 67.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-0%), EBITDA varies by -7%, reducing margin by 5.2 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 3 k€, i.e. 24.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 19%. 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 61%. 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 3.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 60.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 4326.52. 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 8.4x. 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: 205 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 274 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 69 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 1034 days of revenue, i.e. 32 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2018-2024, WCR increased by +298%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of POLE ENERG'ETHIQUE DES PREALPES D'AZUR is estimated at 13 112 € (range 1 866€ - 52 188€). With an EBITDA of 7 622€, the sector multiple of 2.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.69x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.