SOFIDEC TRAVAUX : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2025, SOFIDEC TRAVAUX achieves revenue of 2.8 M€. Over the period 2016-2025, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +53.4%. Vs 2024, growth of +89% (1.5 M€ -> 2.8 M€). After deducting consumption (2.1 M€), gross margin stands at 634 k€, i.e. a rate of 23%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 201 k€, representing 7.3% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +39.6 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 109 k€, i.e. 3.9% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 60%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 14%. Low autonomy: the company heavily depends on external financing (banks, suppliers). 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 6.6% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. Satisfactory level allowing partial financing of growth.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 148.59. 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 3.0x. 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: 55 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 119 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 64 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 97 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). This high level ties up cash and potentially creates obsolescence risk. Overall, WCR represents 141 days of revenue, i.e. 1.1 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2025, WCR increased by +1044%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 113 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOFIDEC TRAVAUX is estimated at 512 532 € (range 220 301€ - 1 040 698€). With an EBITDA of 201 155€, the sector multiple of 3.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.11x (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.