SOCIETE NOUVELLE FRANCE ARMATURES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE NOUVELLE FRANCE ARMATURES achieves revenue of 3.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +13.6%. Slight decline of -0% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (1.7 M€), gross margin stands at 1.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 48%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 281 k€, representing 8.8% of revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 181 k€, i.e. 5.7% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 79%. 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 0.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 4.8% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 608.97. 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 2.1x. Financial charges are adequately covered by operations.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 77 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 7 days. The gap of 70 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 20 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 96 days of revenue, i.e. 850 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +62%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE NOUVELLE FRANCE ARMATURES is estimated at 338 583 € (range 209 139€ - 746 966€). With an EBITDA of 280 604€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x (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.