TDS ENVIRONNEMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, TDS ENVIRONNEMENT achieves revenue of 1.4 M€. Over the period 2018-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +25.2%. Vs 2023, growth of +66% (830 k€ -> 1.4 M€). After deducting consumption (112 k€), gross margin stands at 1.3 M€, i.e. a rate of 92%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 152 k€, representing 11.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +2.8 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 97 k€, i.e. 7.1% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 8%. 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 36%. 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 9.3% 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 207.40. 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 2.4x. 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: 130 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 87 days. The gap of 43 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Inventory turnover is 10 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 88 days of revenue, i.e. 338 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2018-2024, WCR increased by +385%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 77 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of TDS ENVIRONNEMENT is estimated at 159 740 € (range 80 960€ - 411 290€). With an EBITDA of 151 859€, the sector multiple of 1.0x 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.