SAINT JEAN FINANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SAINT JEAN FINANCE achieves revenue of 3.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +24.3%. Vs 2023, growth of +11% (2.8 M€ -> 3.2 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 3.2 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 67 k€, representing 2.1% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+11%), EBITDA varies by -56%, reducing margin by 3.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 208 k€, i.e. 6.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 37%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 34%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 1.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 13.1% 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 73.41. 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 381.0x. 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: 120 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 22 days. The gap of 98 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. WCR is negative (-84 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-307%), freeing up cash.

Based on 103 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SAINT JEAN FINANCE is estimated at 922 416 € (range 335 271€ - 2 067 240€). With an EBITDA of 67 440€, the sector multiple of 5.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.38x (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.