TRANSPORTS RANDON SYLVAIN : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, TRANSPORTS RANDON SYLVAIN achieves revenue of 9.5 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +7.6%. Vs 2023: +6%. After deducting consumption (1.0 M€), gross margin stands at 8.5 M€, i.e. a rate of 89%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 527 k€, representing 5.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +3.8 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 250 k€, i.e. 2.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 59%. Debt remains under control: the company retains capacity to raise new debt if needed. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 43%. 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 2.1 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 5.6% 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 214.90. 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: 45 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 30 days. The company must finance 15 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 69 days of revenue, i.e. 1.8 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +24%, requiring additional financing.

Based on 71 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of TRANSPORTS RANDON SYLVAIN is estimated at 1 059 673 € (range 497 176€ - 2 494 596€). With an EBITDA of 526 580€, 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.