SERVANT CONSTRUCTION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SERVANT CONSTRUCTION achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 7 years (CAGR: +1.4%). Significant drop of -22% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (482 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 70%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 166 k€, representing 10.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.4 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 72 k€, i.e. 4.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 13%. 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 62%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.4% 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 0.00. Alert: short-term debt exceeds current assets. Risk of payment difficulties without cash reinforcement. The interest coverage ratio (= EBIT / Interest expenses) is 0.3x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 79 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 79 days of the operating cycle (retail model). WCR is negative (-31 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-1796%), freeing up cash.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (25 transactions). This range of 229 421€ to 657 329€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.