PRONET : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, PRONET achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.5%. Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (219 k€), gross margin stands at 895 k€, i.e. a rate of 80%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 197 k€, representing 17.7% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-5%), EBITDA varies by -15%, reducing margin by 2.0 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 147 k€, i.e. 13.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 23%. 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 17.6% 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 384.87. 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 7.6x. 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: 39 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 88 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 49 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 19 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 85 days of revenue, i.e. 263 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +58%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 138 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of PRONET is estimated at 540 390 € (range 188 131€ - 962 833€). With an EBITDA of 197 405€, the sector multiple of 3.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.41x (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.