PRESTINI PARTICIPATIONS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PRESTINI PARTICIPATIONS achieves revenue of 378 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -2.0%). Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 378 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 83 k€, representing 21.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+8%), EBITDA varies by -36%, reducing margin by 14.9 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 1.1 M€, i.e. 294.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 88%. 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 1.8 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 294.6% 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 2003.15. 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 99.5x. 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: 1349 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 590 days. The gap of 759 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 15594 days of revenue, i.e. 16.4 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2015-2024, WCR increased by +202%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of PRESTINI PARTICIPATIONS is estimated at 591 538 € (range 282 467€ - 2 085 082€). With an EBITDA of 82 768€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (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.