TRANSPORTS DANIEL FERON : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, TRANSPORTS DANIEL FERON achieves revenue of 13.5 M€. Over the period 2017-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +5.6%. Vs 2023: +8%. After deducting consumption (4.1 M€), gross margin stands at 9.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 69%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 104 k€, representing 0.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+8%), EBITDA varies by -72%, reducing margin by 2.2 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. The operating margin remains fragile, requiring cost vigilance. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 115 k€, i.e. 0.9% 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 40%. 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 2.6 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 0.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 141.72. 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 29.2x. 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: 58 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 60 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 2 days. Inventory turnover is 3 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 38 days of revenue, i.e. 1.4 M€ to permanently finance.

Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of TRANSPORTS DANIEL FERON is estimated at 1 044 354 € (range 473 209€ - 1 902 863€). With an EBITDA of 103 553€, the sector multiple of 0.9x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.23x (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.