SARL LAKEHAL ET MONACO : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SARL LAKEHAL ET MONACO achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.4%. Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (507 k€), gross margin stands at 616 k€, i.e. a rate of 55%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 31 k€, representing 2.8% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 14 k€, i.e. 1.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 36%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. 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 5.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 1.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 199.55. 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 17.1x. 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: 26 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 30 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 4 days. Inventory turnover is 9 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 33 days of revenue, i.e. 103 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +483%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SARL LAKEHAL ET MONACO is estimated at 216 039 € (range 114 966€ - 388 684€). With an EBITDA of 31 237€, the sector multiple of 5.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.