PREMIER PARALLELE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2021, PREMIER PARALLELE achieves revenue of 232 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -1.2%). Vs 2020, growth of +30% (179 k€ -> 232 k€). After deducting consumption (3 k€), gross margin stands at 229 k€, i.e. a rate of 99%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 46 k€, representing 19.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+30%), EBITDA varies by +16%, reducing margin by 2.3 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 13 k€, i.e. 5.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 22%. 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 53%. 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 14.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 0.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 261.84. 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 0.2x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 137 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 71 days. The gap of 66 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 91 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 230 days of revenue, i.e. 148 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2021, WCR increased by +874%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PREMIER PARALLELE is estimated at 55 157 € (range 24 862€ - 162 744€). With an EBITDA of 46 164€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (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.