SEFRI CIME PROMOTION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SEFRI CIME PROMOTION achieves revenue of 22.4 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +31.1%. Significant drop of -22% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (11.6 M€), gross margin stands at 10.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 48%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 314 k€, representing 1.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-22%), EBITDA varies by -75%, reducing margin by 2.9 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 2.6 M€, i.e. 11.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 17%. 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 55%. 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 3.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 17.6% 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 565.86. 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 486.9x. 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: 186 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 275 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 89 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 501 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 281 days of revenue, i.e. 17.5 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1017%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 80 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SEFRI CIME PROMOTION is estimated at 3 247 696 € (range 1 116 887€ - 8 433 128€). With an EBITDA of 313 799€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.28x (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.