YVES SAINT LAURENT : revenue, balance sheet and financial ratios

In 2024, YVES SAINT LAURENT achieves revenue of 1.5 Bn€. Over the period 2016-2024, the company shows strong growth with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of +27.5%. Significant drop of -12% vs 2023. After deducting consumption (713.8 M€), gross margin stands at 770.4 M€, i.e. a rate of 52%. This ratio measures the ability to generate value from commercial activity. EBITDA (= Gross margin - Personnel expenses - Taxes) reaches 160.7 M€, representing 10.8% of revenue. Warning negative scissor effect: despite revenue change (-12%), EBITDA varies by -54%, reducing margin by 10.2 pts. This reflects costs rising faster than revenue. This level of operating margin is satisfactory for the sector. Ultimately, net income (= EBIT +/- financial result +/- exceptional - corporate tax) amounts to 187.7 M€, i.e. 12.6% of revenue. This profit can be retained or distributed to shareholders.

The debt ratio (= Financial debt / Equity x 100) stands at 26%. 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 51%. 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 15.5% 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 114.79. 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 30.6x. 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: 71 days (formula: Customer receivables / Revenue incl. VAT x 360). Supplier term: 94 days. Favorable situation: supplier credit is longer than customer credit by 23 days. Inventory turnover is 16 days (= Average inventory / Cost of goods x 360). Fast turnover, sign of good inventory management. Overall, WCR represents 99 days of revenue, i.e. 408.1 M€ to permanently finance. Over 2016-2024, WCR increased by +259%, requiring additional financing.

Indicative estimate only : the number of comparable transactions in this sector is limited (47 transactions). This range of 447 656 870€ to 1 518 426 412€ is provided for information purposes only and requires in-depth analysis to be confirmed.