SUCY AUTO SERVICES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, SUCY AUTO SERVICES achieves revenue of 1.2 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +22.0%. Vs 2022, growth of +84% (666 k€ -> 1.2 M€). After deducting consumption (444 k€), gross margin stands at 784 k€, i.e. a rate of 64%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 177 k€, representing 14.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.9 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 55 k€, i.e. 4.5% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 30%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 24%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory. Debt repayment capacity (= Financial debt / Cash flow) indicates it would take 0.3 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.1% 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 92.17. 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 1.4x. 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: 11 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 47 days. Excellent situation: suppliers finance 36 days of the operating cycle (retail model). Inventory turnover is 12 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 6 days of revenue, i.e. 20 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +231%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 147 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of SUCY AUTO SERVICES is estimated at 665 392 € (range 288 388€ - 1 144 614€). With an EBITDA of 176 751€, the sector multiple of 5.5x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.35x (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.