VOYAGES GOUJEAU : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2023, VOYAGES GOUJEAU achieves revenue of 6.2 M€. Revenue is growing positively over 10 years (CAGR: +3.0%). Vs 2022, growth of +17% (5.3 M€ -> 6.2 M€). After deducting consumption (-23 k€), gross margin stands at 6.2 M€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 956 k€, representing 15.4% of revenue. Positive scissor effect: EBITDA margin improves by +11.2 pts, sign of improved operational efficiency. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 819 k€, i.e. 13.2% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 19%. 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 70%. 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 1.0 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 14.7% of revenue. Cash flow measures resources generated by operations, available for investment and debt repayment. This high level provides strong self-financing capacity.

The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 483.55. 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 1.3x. 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: 29 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 52 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 23 days. Inventory turnover is 2 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 14 days of revenue, i.e. 250 k€ to permanently finance. Notable WCR improvement over the period (-84%), freeing up cash.

Based on 206 transactions of similar company sales (all years), the value of VOYAGES GOUJEAU is estimated at 3 492 436 € (range 1 537 537€ - 6 762 077€). With an EBITDA of 956 379€, the sector multiple of 4.2x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.48x (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.