SOC INSTAL.TECHNOL.AUTOMATIQUES DE LA CO : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, SOC INSTAL.TECHNOL.AUTOMATIQUES DE LA CO achieves revenue of 200 k€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.7%. Vs 2024, growth of +73% (116 k€ -> 200 k€). After deducting consumption (61 k€), gross margin stands at 139 k€, i.e. a rate of 69%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 47 k€, representing 23.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +19.1 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 42 k€, i.e. 21.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 14%. 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 10%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Cash flow represents 21.3% 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 341.13. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 134 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 37 days. The gap of 97 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 83 days of revenue, i.e. 46 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +23%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 283 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOC INSTAL.TECHNOL.AUTOMATIQUES DE LA CO is estimated at 47 573 € (range 19 900€ - 153 752€). With an EBITDA of 47 021€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.18x (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.