SOCIETE DU TERMINAL DE DUNKERQUE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE DU TERMINAL DE DUNKERQUE achieves revenue of 21.5 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +6.0%. Vs 2023, growth of +13% (19.0 M€ -> 21.5 M€). After deducting consumption (271 k€), gross margin stands at 21.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 99%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 10.0 M€, representing 46.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.6 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 3.3 M€, i.e. 15.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 14%. 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 54%. 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 0.5 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 37.4% 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 24.88. 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 8.7x. 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: 48 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 79 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 31 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-214 days): operations structurally generate cash.

Based on 77 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE DU TERMINAL DE DUNKERQUE is estimated at 6 768 630 € (range 3 120 153€ - 17 106 467€). With an EBITDA of 9 953 197€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.