SCM SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DU MEUBLE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SCM SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DU MEUBLE achieves revenue of 875 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.9%). Significant drop of -20% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 875 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 44 k€, representing 5.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.5 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 242 k€, i.e. 27.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 98%. 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 28.3% 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 2041.97. 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 14.4x. 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: 12 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 36 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 24 days. Overall, WCR represents 676 days of revenue, i.e. 1.6 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 229 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SCM SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DU MEUBLE is estimated at 202 208 € (range 85 296€ - 657 244€). With an EBITDA of 43 704€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.32x (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.