RICHARD LOMBART CONSULTING : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, RICHARD LOMBART CONSULTING achieves revenue of 358 k€. Revenue is declining over the period 2022-2024 (CAGR: -46.9%). Significant drop of -34% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 358 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 231 k€, representing 64.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +19.7 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 169 k€, i.e. 47.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 7%. 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 89%. 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 0.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 51.2% 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 2220.71. 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 0.2x. 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: 114 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 6 days. The gap of 108 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 121 days of revenue, i.e. 121 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2022-2024, WCR increased by +295%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of RICHARD LOMBART CONSULTING is estimated at 795 418 € (range 227 051€ - 1 449 414€). With an EBITDA of 230 527€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (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.