SOCIETE D'ECONOMIE MIXTE DES COTEAUX ET DE LA VALLEE DE L'HERS ( VALCOSEM) : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE D'ECONOMIE MIXTE DES COTEAUX ET DE LA VALLEE DE L'HERS ( VALCOSEM) achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Revenue is declining over the period 2016-2024 (CAGR: -11.2%). Vs 2023, growth of +31% (907 k€ -> 1.2 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.2 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 421 k€, representing 35.3% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+31%), EBITDA varies by -4%, reducing margin by 13.2 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 334 k€, i.e. 28.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 22%. 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 81%. 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 16.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. Beyond 7 years, banks generally consider credit risk as high. Cash flow represents 17.2% 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 868.18. 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 31.1x. 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: 52 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 74 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 22 days. Overall, WCR represents 350 days of revenue, i.e. 1.2 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1352%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOCIETE D'ECONOMIE MIXTE DES COTEAUX ET DE LA VALLEE DE L'HERS ( VALCOSEM) is estimated at 1 920 570 € (range 558 570€ - 3 464 385€). With an EBITDA of 420 679€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.81x (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.