SAS PRINTEMPS LA VALETTE II : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SAS PRINTEMPS LA VALETTE II achieves revenue of 4.0 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +1.4%). Vs 2023: +10%. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 4.0 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 2.7 M€, representing 65.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +8.9 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 1.8 M€, i.e. 45.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 37%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 71%. 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 5.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 51.9% 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 324.79. 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 26.8x. 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: 44 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 18 days. The company must finance 26 days of gap between collections and payments. Overall, WCR represents 7 days of revenue, i.e. 77 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-86%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SAS PRINTEMPS LA VALETTE II is estimated at 10 925 811 € (range 3 097 155€ - 19 653 177€). With an EBITDA of 2 658 479€, 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.