SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DE TRANSPORT DE MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION ET ASSIMILES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DE TRANSPORT DE MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION ET ASSIMILES achieves revenue of 1.9 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2015-2024 (CAGR: -7.6%). Vs 2023, growth of +34% (1.4 M€ -> 1.9 M€). After deducting consumption (382 k€), gross margin stands at 1.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 80%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 18 k€, representing 1.0% of revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 12 k€, i.e. 0.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 70%. 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 12.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 0.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 867.26. 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 12.8x. 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: 42 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 10 days. The gap of 32 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 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 60 days of revenue, i.e. 320 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-26%), freeing up cash.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOCIETE COOPERATIVE DE TRANSPORT DE MATERIAUX DE CONSTRUCTION ET ASSIMILES is estimated at 386 283 € (range 220 348€ - 496 517€). With an EBITDA of 18 287€, the sector multiple of 4.8x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.59x (in line with sector norms). 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.