Employees: 12 (2023.0)Legal category: SCA (commandite par actions)Size: PMECreation date: 2006-09-01 (19 years)Status: ActiveBusiness sector: Conseil en systèmes et logiciels informatiquesLocation: ROUEN (76000), Seine-Maritime
WISPER : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios
WISPER is a French company
founded 19 years ago,
specialized in the sector Conseil en systèmes et logiciels informatiques.
Based in ROUEN (76000),
this company of category PME
shows in 2024 a revenue of 3.5 M€.
Find below the complete financial statements, solvency ratios, working capital requirements and sector comparison.
In 2024, WISPER achieves revenue of 3.5 M€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +11.7%. Significant drop of -60% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (4 k€), gross margin stands at 3.5 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 -237 k€, representing -6.9% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-60%), EBITDA varies by -213%, reducing margin by 9.3 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. Negative EBITDA means operations do not cover current expenses: concerning situation. Net income is negative at -839 k€ (-24.2% of revenue), which will impact equity.
Revenue (2024)
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Revenue
Definition
Total amount of sales of goods and services made by the company.
Formula
Sales of goods + Sold production
3 460 486 €
Gross margin (2024)
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Gross margin
Definition
Difference between revenue and cost of goods sold.
Formula
Revenue - Cost of goods consumed
3 456 036 €
EBITDA (2024)
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Gross Operating Surplus (EBITDA)
Definition
Resources generated by current operations, before depreciation and financial expenses.
Formula
Value added - Personnel expenses - Taxes
Interpretation
Positive = profitable activity
-237 120 €
EBIT (2024)
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EBIT (Operating Income)
Definition
Operating income, including depreciation and provisions.
Formula
EBITDA - Depreciation and provisions + Reversals
-1 234 074 €
Net income (2024)
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Net income
Definition
Profit or loss after all expenses, including taxes and exceptional items.
Formula
Current income + Exceptional income - Income tax
-838 675 €
EBITDA margin (2024)
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EBITDA margin
Definition
Measures the company's operating profitability.
Formula
(EBE / CA) x 100
Interpretation
> 10% : Good profitability 5-10% : Average < 5% : Low
-6.8%
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Solvency and debt ratios
The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 135%. Debt level is high: negotiating margin with banks is reduced. Financial autonomy (= Equity / Total assets x 100) reaches 35%. The balance between equity and debt is satisfactory.
Debt ratio (2024)
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Debt ratio
Definition
Measures the proportion of debt to equity.
Formula
(Financial debt / Equity) x 100
Interpretation
< 50% : Low 50-100% : Moderate > 100% : High
134.976%
Financial autonomy (2024)
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Financial autonomy
Definition
Share of equity in the company's total financing.
Formula
(Equity / Total assets) x 100
Interpretation
> 30% : Good autonomy 20-30% : Average < 20% : Low
35.158%
Cash flow / Revenue (2024)
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Cash flow / Revenue
Definition
Self-financing capacity relative to revenue.
Formula
(CAF / CA) x 100
Interpretation
The higher the ratio, the more cash the company generates
-15.845%
Repayment capacity (2024)
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Repayment capacity
Definition
Number of years needed to repay debts with cash flow.
Formula
Financial debt / Cash flow
Interpretation
< 3 years : Excellent 3-5 years : Fair > 5 years : Warning
-6.837
Asset age ratio (2024)
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Asset age ratio
Definition
Measures the degree of wear of tangible assets.
Formula
Accumulated depreciation / Gross fixed assets x 100
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Debt ratio
187.51
172.216
205.689
268.114
179.566
211.92
229.675
202.358
134.976
Financial autonomy
27.102
25.956
20.77
21.654
29.579
24.932
23.486
27.367
35.158
Repayment capacity
4.734
4.371
4.961
13.466
12.128
14.021
11.717
-58.889
-6.837
Cash flow / Revenue
10.459%
11.65%
9.429%
11.301%
11.895%
5.748%
6.779%
-1.339%
-15.845%
Sector positioning
Debt ratio
134.982024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0
Med: 3.93
Q3: 32.58
Average
In 2024, the debt ratio of WISPER (134.98) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio measures the weight of debt relative to equity. A reduction effort could improve financial strength.
Financial autonomy
35.16%2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 7.97%
Med: 34.38%
Q3: 62.44%
Good+10 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the financial autonomy of WISPER (35.2%) ranks above the median of the sector. This ratio represents the share of equity in total financing. This comfortable position offers an appreciable safety margin.
Repayment capacity
-6.84 years2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0 years
Med: 0.0 years
Q3: 0.5 years
Excellent-50 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the repayment capacity of WISPER (-6.84) ranks in the bottom 25% of the sector, which is positive. This ratio indicates the number of years needed to repay debt with cash flow. A short capacity reflects controlled debt and good cash generation.
Liquidity ratios
The liquidity ratio (= Current assets / Current liabilities) stands at 637.02. Concretely, the company has €2 of liquid assets for every €1 of short-term debt: no cash risk within 12 months.
Liquidity ratio (2024)
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Liquidity ratio
Definition
Ability to meet short-term debts with current assets.
Formula
Current assets / Current liabilities
Interpretation
> 1.5 : Very good 1-1.5 : Fair < 1 : Liquidity risk
637.017
Interest coverage (2024)
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Interest coverage
Definition
Ability to cover interest charges with operating income.
Formula
EBIT / Interest expenses
Interpretation
> 3 : Comfortable 1.5-3 : Acceptable < 1.5 : Risk
-222.533
Liquidity indicators evolution WISPER
Visualisation créée via abddaf.fr Sources : INPI & BCE - Retraitements : Ministère de l'économie
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Liquidity ratio
256.236
215.674
150.027
354.395
282.595
199.344
221.448
481.548
637.017
Interest coverage
7.172
4.449
3.4
11.81
43.144
55.876
51.186
395.096
-222.533
Sector positioning
Liquidity ratio
637.022024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 141.9
Med: 230.48
Q3: 460.89
Excellent+29 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the liquidity ratio of WISPER (637.02) ranks in the top 25% of the sector. This ratio measures the ability to cover short-term debt with current assets. A ratio above 1 ensures comfortable coverage of short-term maturities.
Interest coverage
-222.53x2024
2022
2023
2024
Q1: 0.0x
Med: 0.0x
Q3: 1.04x
Average-50 pts over 3 years
In 2024, the interest coverage of WISPER (-222.5x) ranks below the median of the sector. This ratio indicates how many times operating income covers interest expenses. An improvement would strengthen the competitive position.
Working capital requirement (WCR) and payment terms
Working capital requirement (WCR) measures the cash timing gap between customer collections and supplier/inventory payments. Average customer payment term: 149 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 64 days. The gap of 85 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 605 days of revenue, i.e. 5.8 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +1138%, requiring additional financing.
Operating WCR (2024)
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Operating WCR
Definition
Financing requirement generated by the operating cycle (inventory + receivables - trade payables).
Formula
Inventory + Customer receivables - Trade payables
Interpretation
Negative = cash released Positive = financing needed
5 815 312 €
Customer credit (2024)
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Customer credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term granted to customers.
Formula
(Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
< 45j : Good 45-60j : Average > 60j : Long
149 j
Supplier credit (2024)
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Supplier credit (days)
Definition
Average payment term obtained from suppliers.
Formula
(Trade payables / Purchases incl. VAT) x 360
Interpretation
The longer the term, the better for cash flow
64 j
Inventory turnover (2024)
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Inventory turnover (days)
Definition
Average storage duration for goods or materials.
Formula
(Inventory / Cost of goods) x 360
Interpretation
The lower the ratio, the faster the turnover
0 j
WCR in days of revenue (2024)
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WCR in days of revenue
Definition
Expresses working capital requirement in days of revenue.
Formula
(Operating WCR / Revenue) x 360
Interpretation
The fewer days, the better the working capital management
605 j
WCR and payment terms evolution WISPER
Visualization created via numbers.finance Sources : INPI & BCE - Adjustments : Ministry of Economy
Indicator
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Operating WCR
469 836 €
1 208 288 €
1 382 412 €
2 814 227 €
1 067 370 €
2 386 163 €
3 154 062 €
6 336 466 €
5 815 312 €
Inventory turnover (days)
0
5
4
4
2
1
1
0
0
Customer payment term (days)
98
93
81
125
90
81
70
47
149
Supplier payment term (days)
83
180
163
204
87
50
56
56
64
Positioning of WISPER in its sector
Comparison with sector Conseil en systèmes et logiciels informatiques
Valuation estimate
Based on 215 transactions of similar company sales
(all years),
the value of WISPER is estimated at
555 455 €
(range 297 946€ - 1 014 624€).
The price/revenue ratio is 0.16x
(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.
Estimated enterprise value2024
215 transactions
297k€555k€1014k€
555 455 €Range: 297 946€ - 1 014 624€
NAF 5 all-time
Valuation method used
Revenue Multiple
3 460 486 €
×
0.16x
=555 455 €
Range: 297 946€ - 1 014 625€
Only this financial indicator is available for this company.
Valuation evolution
Visualisation creee via abddaf.fr Sources : BODACC & INPI
How is this estimate calculated?
This estimate is based on the analysis of 215 actual transactions of similar company sales (same NAF code) registered with BODACC between 2016 and 2025.
EBITDA Multiple: Preferred method for profitable SMEs. EBITDA reflects the ability to generate cash.
Revenue Multiple: Used for growing companies or those with low profitability. Reflects commercial potential.
Net Income Multiple: Relevant for mature companies with stable results.
This estimate is provided for information purposes only. A precise valuation requires in-depth analysis (assets, liabilities, prospects, market...).
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The headquarters of WISPER is located in ROUEN (76000), in the department Seine-Maritime.
Where to find the tax return of WISPER ?
The tax return of WISPER is available on this page. Click on a year in the 'Data by year' section to view the account details (assets, liabilities, income statement). Data comes from INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property).
In which sector does WISPER operate?
WISPER operates in the sector Conseil en systèmes et logiciels informatiques (NAF code 62.02A). See the 'Sector positioning' section above to compare the company with its competitors.
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