SOCIETE DE PRESSE ET D'INFORMATION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE DE PRESSE ET D'INFORMATION achieves revenue of 3.3 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -6.1%). Slight decline of -5% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 3.3 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 1.0 M€, representing 30.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +14.4 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 7 k€, i.e. 0.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 0%. 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 91%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 39.3% 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 643.10. 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 21.1x. 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: 36 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 98 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 62 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Overall, WCR represents 91 days of revenue, i.e. 824 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-85%), freeing up cash.

Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE DE PRESSE ET D'INFORMATION is estimated at 824 942 € (range 418 359€ - 2 840 766€). With an EBITDA of 1 010 505€, the sector multiple of 1.1x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.24x (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.