SOCIETE HOTELIERE LANCINOISE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, SOCIETE HOTELIERE LANCINOISE achieves revenue of 1.6 M€. Over the period 2017-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.6%. Vs 2022, growth of +23% (1.3 M€ -> 1.6 M€). After deducting consumption (66 k€), gross margin stands at 1.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 96%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 613 k€, representing 38.9% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.2 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 393 k€, i.e. 25.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 73%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 50%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 30.6% 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 346.60. 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 1.1x. Coverage is limited: any activity downturn would jeopardize interest payments.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 7 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 29 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 22 days. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-17 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-171%), freeing up cash.

Based on 108 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of SOCIETE HOTELIERE LANCINOISE is estimated at 1 824 262 € (range 747 442€ - 4 103 636€). With an EBITDA of 612 565€, 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.