SOCIETE THERMALE DE NIEDERBRONN LES BAINS : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOCIETE THERMALE DE NIEDERBRONN LES BAINS achieves revenue of 1.5 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 8 years (CAGR: +2.6%). Vs 2023, growth of +15% (1.3 M€ -> 1.5 M€). After deducting consumption (10 k€), gross margin stands at 1.5 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 291 k€, representing 19.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.9 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 65 k€, i.e. 4.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at -699%. 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 -10%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 3.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This ratio remains within usual banking standards. Cash flow represents 10.6% 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 135.62. 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 10.9x. 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: 6 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 38 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 32 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. WCR is negative (-41 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-80%), freeing up cash.

Based on 77 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOCIETE THERMALE DE NIEDERBRONN LES BAINS is estimated at 1 091 581 € (range 581 219€ - 2 088 025€). With an EBITDA of 290 685€, the sector multiple of 5.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.53x (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.
Medium reliability: estimate to be confirmed with in-depth analysis.