SOCIETE VENUS DE VALDIVIA : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, SOCIETE VENUS DE VALDIVIA achieves revenue of 3.0 M€. Over the period 2016-2023, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +8.9%. Vs 2022: +5%. After deducting consumption (435 k€), gross margin stands at 2.6 M€, i.e. a rate of 86%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 610 k€, representing 20.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +4.2 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 284 k€, i.e. 9.3% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 5%. 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 71%. 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 0.2 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 12.3% 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 260.32. 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: 0 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 36 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 36 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 (-23 days): operations structurally generate cash. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-138%), freeing up cash.

Based on 123 transactions of similar company sales in 2023, the value of SOCIETE VENUS DE VALDIVIA is estimated at 3 063 634 € (range 1 885 959€ - 4 906 967€). With an EBITDA of 610 027€, the sector multiple of 5.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.97x (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.