QUALIDATA : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, QUALIDATA achieves revenue of 3.8 M€. Over the period 2014-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +14.1%. Slight decline of -3% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 3.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 454 k€, representing 11.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-3%), EBITDA varies by -27%, reducing margin by 3.9 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 210 k€, i.e. 5.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 13%. 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 59%. 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 12.8% 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 140.37. 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 0.4x. 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: 44 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 59 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 15 days. Overall, WCR represents 23 days of revenue, i.e. 247 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of QUALIDATA is estimated at 556 963 € (range 217 433€ - 1 510 119€). With an EBITDA of 454 425€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.25x (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.