SOCIETE D'EDITION DE LA MANCHE LIBRE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE D'EDITION DE LA MANCHE LIBRE achieves revenue of 7.4 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -2.6%). Slight decline of -8% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (-332 €), gross margin stands at 7.4 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 191 k€, representing 2.6% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.1 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 286 k€, i.e. 3.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 16%. 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 60%. 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 2.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.2% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 272.71. 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 96.7x. 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: 66 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 24 days. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 42 days of revenue, i.e. 870 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +283%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 104 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE D'EDITION DE LA MANCHE LIBRE is estimated at 903 795 € (range 384 881€ - 1 945 126€). With an EBITDA of 191 001€, 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.