SELF WASH : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SELF WASH achieves revenue of 3.6 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +11.9%. Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (658 k€), gross margin stands at 2.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 81%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 459 k€, representing 12.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+4%), EBITDA varies by -19%, reducing margin by 3.8 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 61 k€, i.e. 1.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 20%. 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 1.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 11.7% 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 278.84. 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 2.0x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 29 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 39 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 10 days. Inventory turnover is 12 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 35 days of revenue, i.e. 345 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SELF WASH is estimated at 1 694 035 € (range 749 069€ - 2 878 893€). With an EBITDA of 459 222€, 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.