REGIONALE LOCATION ET SERVICES TEXTILES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, REGIONALE LOCATION ET SERVICES TEXTILES achieves revenue of 82.5 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 6 years (CAGR: +3.9%). Vs 2020, growth of +47% (55.9 M€ -> 82.5 M€). After deducting consumption (6.8 M€), gross margin stands at 75.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 92%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 24.7 M€, representing 29.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 10.8 M€, i.e. 13.1% 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 61%. 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 0.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 27.7% 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 326.06. 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 3.8x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 9 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 87 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 78 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 5 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 83 days of revenue, i.e. 19.0 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +247%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of REGIONALE LOCATION ET SERVICES TEXTILES is estimated at 79 307 383 € (range 34 406 257€ - 172 932 659€). With an EBITDA of 24 667 110€, the sector multiple of 4.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.40x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.