SOCIETE DE FORMATIQUE ET FINANCIERE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE DE FORMATIQUE ET FINANCIERE achieves revenue of 20.7 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +16.6%. Slight decline of -0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (113 €), gross margin stands at 20.7 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 694 k€, representing 3.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-0%), EBITDA varies by -68%, reducing margin by 7.0 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 9.4 M€, i.e. 45.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 29%. 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 61%. 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 38.7% 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 127.67. 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 581.8x. 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: 360 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 62 days. The gap of 298 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 25 days of revenue, i.e. 1.5 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-89%), freeing up cash.

Based on 54 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOCIETE DE FORMATIQUE ET FINANCIERE is estimated at 8 063 703 € (range 4 299 324€ - 21 207 477€). With an EBITDA of 694 161€, 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.