WATTS - SOLUTIONS EN GESTION DE COMPETENCES : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, WATTS - SOLUTIONS EN GESTION DE COMPETENCES achieves revenue of 98 k€. Vs 2023, growth of +41% (70 k€ -> 98 k€). After deducting consumption (0 €), gross margin stands at 98 k€, i.e. a rate of 100%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 66 k€, representing 67.5% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (+41%), EBITDA varies by +36%, reducing margin by 2.5 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This high EBITDA margin provides strong self-financing capacity and resilience to uncertainties. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 50 k€, i.e. 51.4% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 21%. 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 75%. 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 0.4 years of cash flow to repay all financial debt. This short period demonstrates excellent debt sustainability. Cash flow represents 56.4% 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 927.82. 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 0.7x. Danger: operating income does not cover interest charges, unsustainable situation.

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: 6 days. The gap of 39 days means the company finances its customers for over a month before being paid relative to supplier payments. This weighs on cash flow. Overall, WCR represents 19 days of revenue, i.e. 5 k€ to permanently finance.

Based on 69 transactions of similar company sales in 2024, the value of WATTS - SOLUTIONS EN GESTION DE COMPETENCES is estimated at 230 474 € (range 65 758€ - 422 475€). With an EBITDA of 66 288€, the sector multiple of 4.3x is applied. The price/revenue ratio is 0.66x (in line with sector norms). 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.