SARL ENTREPRISE BEDOS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SARL ENTREPRISE BEDOS achieves revenue of 1.7 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.1%). Significant drop of -28% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (786 k€), gross margin stands at 922 k€, i.e. a rate of 54%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 42 k€, representing 2.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-28%), EBITDA varies by -75%, reducing margin by 4.6 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 12 k€, i.e. 0.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 3%. 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 70%. 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 0.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 2.4% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 291.24. 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 2.0x. 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: 64 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 58 days. The company must finance 6 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 68 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 128 days of revenue, i.e. 606 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 51 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SARL ENTREPRISE BEDOS is estimated at 114 443 € (range 59 717€ - 149 549€). With an EBITDA of 42 492€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.