SOPPREVOL (SOCIETE POITEVINE DE PRODUCTION D'ELECTRICITE D'ORIGINE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE) : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SOPPREVOL (SOCIETE POITEVINE DE PRODUCTION D'ELECTRICITE D'ORIGINE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE) achieves revenue of 90 k€. Activity remains stable over the period (CAGR: -0.2%). Significant drop of -11% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 90 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 69 k€, representing 77.4% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-11%), EBITDA varies by -18%, reducing margin by 5.9 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 42 k€, i.e. 47.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 2%. 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 97%. 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 0.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 77.3% 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 2174.35. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.

Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 155 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 53 days. The gap of 102 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 202 days of revenue, i.e. 50 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2017-2024, WCR increased by +873%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 85 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of SOPPREVOL (SOCIETE POITEVINE DE PRODUCTION D'ELECTRICITE D'ORIGINE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE) is estimated at 126 892 € (range 19 049€ - 499 214€). With an EBITDA of 69 412€, the sector multiple of 2.4x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.69x (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.