SARL DU LORTARET : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SARL DU LORTARET achieves revenue of 471 k€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +2.8%). Slight decline of -7% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 471 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 281 k€, representing 59.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-7%), EBITDA varies by -16%, reducing margin by 6.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 150 k€, i.e. 31.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 73%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 56%. 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 1.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 47.7% 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 1308.75. 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 5.1x. 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: 38 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 26 days. The company must finance 12 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 35 days of revenue, i.e. 46 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-46%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SARL DU LORTARET is estimated at 1 106 173 € (range 313 541€ - 1 989 505€). With an EBITDA of 281 346€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.