SOCIETE HOTELIERE BERNICA LA REUNION : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE HOTELIERE BERNICA LA REUNION achieves revenue of 1.0 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.5%. Vs 2023, growth of +45% (691 k€ -> 1.0 M€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 1.0 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 735 k€, representing 73.1% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +8.7 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 191 k€, i.e. 19.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 76%. 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 2.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 28.3% 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 964.59. 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 129.2x. 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: 228 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 4 days. The gap of 224 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 199 days of revenue, i.e. 554 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-92%), freeing up cash.

Based on 169 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOCIETE HOTELIERE BERNICA LA REUNION is estimated at 2 560 325 € (range 715 645€ - 4 596 953€). With an EBITDA of 734 603€, 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.