SARL BERNARD FABRE ET FILS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SARL BERNARD FABRE ET FILS achieves revenue of 1.3 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.4%. Slight decline of -7% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (820 k€), gross margin stands at 459 k€, i.e. a rate of 36%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 191 k€, representing 14.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 120 k€, i.e. 9.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 15%. 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 81%. 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 12.3% 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 1135.11. 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 1.9x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 17 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 14 days. The company must finance 3 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 73 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 69 days of revenue, i.e. 247 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +22%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 178 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SARL BERNARD FABRE ET FILS is estimated at 195 725 € (range 84 200€ - 523 208€). With an EBITDA of 190 977€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.15x (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.