SARZEAU CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SARZEAU CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX achieves revenue of 1.7 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +4.4%). Vs 2023, growth of +18% (1.5 M€ -> 1.7 M€). After deducting consumption (79 k€), gross margin stands at 1.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 95%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 305 k€, representing 17.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +15.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 80 k€, i.e. 4.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1%. 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 74%. 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 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 9.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 153.51. 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 12.4x. 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: 40 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 89 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 49 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 188 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 147 days of revenue, i.e. 702 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +33%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 95 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SARZEAU CARRIERES ET MATERIAUX is estimated at 324 487 € (range 105 584€ - 1 741 273€). With an EBITDA of 305 483€, the sector multiple of 1.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.17x (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.