Auchan groupe: The latest figures, news and market research on Auchan groupe

Turnover: 32.9 billion EUR (2023)

Country: France

Auchan is a supermarket group owned by the Mulliez family since its creation in 1961. The group is present in 14 countries around the world.

january 12, 2021 - Alexandre Mulliez appointed Vice-President of Auchan France - source(Les Echos)

january 12, 2021 - Auchan changes governance - source(Les Echos)

The Group opts for a more decentralized system. There will now be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman for each country in which the group operates, working alongside the CEO
Auchan has sold numerous subsidiaries for a total of 3.250 billion euros. The Italian subsidiary was sold for 1 billion euros to the buyer

january 11, 2021 - Auchan Russia in difficulty - source(Les Echos)

Auchan faces another "difficult" year in 2023 22/02/2024

-Auchan net loss in 2023: 379 million euros
- Previous year's profit: 33 million euros
- Auchan's position in the French retail sector: 5th
- Revenue in 2023: down 1.7% to 32.9 billion euros
- Share of hypermarkets in Auchan's store base: 21%
- Acquisition of Casino stores by Auchan and Intermarché: 70 supermarkets, 26 hypermarkets, including five larger than 9,000 m2, and two drives

Auchan: New Beginnings 06/12/2023

Gérard Mulliez founded Auchan in 1961.
Auchan hypermarkets account for 80% of the company's sales.
Auchan's market share has fallen from over 10% five years ago to 8.4% today.
Failed attempt by the Mulliez family to take over Carrefour in October 2021.
Auchan and Intermarché are looking to form a product purchasing alliance, which would give them a combined market share of 30%.
Auchan and Intermarché have been trying to share nearly 300 hypers and supermarkets that Casino is due to sell.

Auchan opens its first cashier-free store 29/09/2021

The chain will detail its plan to roll out Auchan Go stores across the country
As reported by Libre Service, the first 38-square-meter store in northern France is open 24 hours a day and offers some 500 products to its customers
All products are weighed and paid for automatically via a mobile app, eliminating the need to wait in line

DUNS: 831888318

Legal Name: AUCHAN RETAIL SERVICES

Address: 200 RUE DE LA RECHERCHE , 59491 VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ

Number of employees: 0 salarié (2024)

Capital: 10 000 000 EUR

Financial Data:

Year	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Turnover	491 044 896	505 425 939	529 644 662	468 151 626	323 615 291	30 743
Gross margin (€)	549 200 764	551 584 691	564 510 890	488 948 461	359 334 299	30 743
EBITDA (€)	41 523 509	37 590 472	30 012 138	22 381 036	679 998	-3 914
Operating profit (€)	10 815 268	994 117	-3 094 776	852 444	-3 615 453	-3 914
Net profit (€)	7 369 522	-976 699	-3 938 196	-1 589 446	-2 782 752	-3 914 000
Turnover growth rate (%)	-2,8	-4,6	13,1	44,7	1 052 547,1	-
Ebitda margin rate (%)	8,5	7,4	5,7	4,8	0,2	-12,7
Operating margin rate (%)	2,2	0,2	-0,6	0,2	-1,1	-12,7
Working Capital (turnover days)	-31,9	-72,5	-62	-65,3	-81,9	-2 164,3
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	-41,1	-69,7	-23	-37,7	298,7	372,6
Net margin (%)	1,5	-0,2	-0,7	-0,3	-0,9	-12,7
Added value / Turnover (%)	39,4	38,9	48,6	50,2	39,5	-12,7
Wages and social charges (€)	159 703 621	153 464 802	220 059 422	178 784 301	123 971 029	-
Salaries / Turnover (%)	32,5	30,4	41,5	38,2	38,3	-