SOLODISS - SOCIETE LORRAINE DE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALISEE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOLODISS - SOCIETE LORRAINE DE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALISEE achieves revenue of 7.0 M€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -3.0%). Significant drop of -56% vs 2022. After deducting consumption (3.2 M€), gross margin stands at 3.9 M€, i.e. a rate of 55%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 545 k€, representing 7.7% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.0 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 245 k€, i.e. 3.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 7%. 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 53%. 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 0.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 4.9% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 351.28. 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 5.9x. 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: 53 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 47 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 30 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 133 days of revenue, i.e. 2.6 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +381%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 51 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SOLODISS - SOCIETE LORRAINE DE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALISEE is estimated at 891 800 € (range 457 534€ - 1 305 781€). With an EBITDA of 544 816€, the sector multiple of 1.6x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.14x (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.