SOCIETE DU MERCANTOUR DE CONSTRUCTION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE DU MERCANTOUR DE CONSTRUCTION achieves revenue of 1.1 M€. Over the period 2022-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +33.2%. After deducting consumption (160 k€), gross margin stands at 985 k€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 407 k€, representing 35.6% of 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 278 k€, i.e. 24.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 59%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 27.4% 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 203.09. 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 0.6x. 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: 86 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 106 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 20 days. Inventory turnover is 10 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 140 days of revenue, i.e. 445 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2022-2024, WCR increased by +552%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE DU MERCANTOUR DE CONSTRUCTION is estimated at 918 549 € (range 352 995€ - 1 620 388€). With an EBITDA of 407 201€, the sector multiple of 3.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.