SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE L'HOTEL BEAU SEJOUR : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE L'HOTEL BEAU SEJOUR achieves revenue of 1.5 M€. Over the period 2014-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.3%. Vs 2022, growth of +18% (1.2 M€ -> 1.5 M€). After deducting consumption (309 k€), gross margin stands at 1.1 M€, i.e. a rate of 79%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 202 k€, representing 13.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.3 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 133 k€, i.e. 9.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 69%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 46%. 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 0.9 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 14.1% 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 154.77. 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 0.8x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 31 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 31 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 5 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-10 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-179%), freeing up cash.

Based on 108 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE L'HOTEL BEAU SEJOUR is estimated at 813 889 € (range 315 382€ - 1 749 360€). With an EBITDA of 202 446€, the sector multiple of 3.7x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.74x (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.