TRAVAUX, MULTITECHNIQUES DU BATIMENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, TRAVAUX, MULTITECHNIQUES DU BATIMENT achieves revenue of 943 k€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +9.5%. Vs 2023: +4%. After deducting consumption (221 k€), gross margin stands at 722 k€, i.e. a rate of 77%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 118 k€, representing 12.5% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +7.0 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 66 k€, i.e. 7.0% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 18%. 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 68%. 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 0.7 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 10.0% 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 420.55. 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 1.5x. 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: 67 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 19 days. The gap of 48 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 1 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 54 days of revenue, i.e. 141 k€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +70%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (29 transactions). This range of 70 108€ to 328 982€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.