VALMONT FRANCE : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, VALMONT FRANCE achieves revenue of 50.3 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 9 years (CAGR: +0.9%). Slight decline of -1% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (14.5 M€), gross margin stands at 35.8 M€, i.e. a rate of 71%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 3.5 M€, representing 7.0% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +5.4 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 2.7 M€, i.e. 5.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 1%. 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 66%. 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 0.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 4.5% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 224.95. 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 19.1x. 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: 74 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 55 days. The company must finance 19 days of gap between collections and payments. Inventory turnover is 65 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Overall, WCR represents 159 days of revenue, i.e. 22.2 M€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-45%), freeing up cash.

Based on 56 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of VALMONT FRANCE is estimated at 4 823 386 € (range 2 963 589€ - 10 531 501€). With an EBITDA of 3 539 329€, the sector multiple of 1.0x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.13x (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.