PREST PARTNERS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PREST PARTNERS achieves revenue of 132 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 6 years (CAGR: +0.6%). Slight decline of 0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 132 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 12 k€, representing 8.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+0%), EBITDA varies by -43%, reducing margin by 6.7 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 74 k€, i.e. 56.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 6%. 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 94%. 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 56.4% 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 5856.34. 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 5.1x. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 12 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 12 days. Overall, WCR represents 534 days of revenue, i.e. 196 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2019-2024, WCR increased by +1986%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 131 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PREST PARTNERS is estimated at 91 540 € (range 30 244€ - 220 329€). With an EBITDA of 11 558€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.36x (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.