Turnover: 33.6 billion EUR (2022)

Country: France

  • The group is present in mass retailing in France and Brazil, and in e-commerce with C Discount
  • Around 100 hypermarkets in France, over 11500 convenience stores
  • Number one retailer in Colombia, number two in Brazil
  • Second-largest e-commerce player in France with CDiscount

News

Casino CEO Philippe Palazzi takes over Monoprix and Naturalia 24/09/2024

  • Monoprix sales: 4.3 billion euros.
  • Total number of Monoprix stores: 861, including 338 integrated.
  • Total number of Naturalia stores: 232, including 170 integrated and 62 franchised.
  • Share of Monoprix sales in the new Casino: 50% of the total (4.3 billion euros out of 9 billion euros at December 31, 2023).

Casino: Intermarché and Auchan win the bid 18/12/2023

  • Casino: Intermarché, which had joined forces with Auchan to buy the 320 stores, finally won the bid.
  • The value of the transaction would be close to 1.6 billion euros, or 37% of the sales taken over (3.6 billion euros).
  • A social issue
  • In addition to the takeover of dozens of supermarkets and hypermarkets, Carrefour PROPOSED to take over 7,000 convenience stores under the Petit Casino, Vival and other banners. This possibility was rejected by Casino and its receivers
  • Intermarché has opened up its internal rules for independent groups to franchising, to accommodate the 60 Casino franchisees.
  • Intermarché and Auchan will share the 313 outlets sold in roughly equal parts, with Auchan taking over almost all of the 42 hypermarkets.
  • Monoprix and Franprix will remain under Groupe Casino control

The Casino group has grouped its activities in France under a common holding company, CGP Distribution France 06/01/2023

  • The holding company groups together Casino distribution France, Monoprix and Naturalia
  • The group employs over 200,000 people worldwide, a large quarter of them in France
  • The group has embarked on a vast divestment plan aimed at reducing its indebtedness
  • Target €4.5 billion in divestments, including €400 million by the end of 2023
  • At the end of November, sale of just over 10% of its Brazilian chain Assai for nearly 500 million euros Casino now holds only 30.5% of the capital of this wholesale chain

Casino: ten hypermarkets still to be converted to the Hyper Frais banner 09/12/2022

  • Casino has rebranded all 61 Géant hypermarkets under the new Hyper Frais brand
  • Fresh produce sales up to 50% from 35% previously
  • The number of Casino hypermarkets halved in ten years

The year 2021 looks set to be a very difficult one for Casino. 25/02/2022

  • Casino Group declines in 2021 after surging in 2020.
  • In 2018, Casino embarked on a €4.5 billion disposal plan
  • Refocusing on its most profitable formats and the development of new activities (advertising, marketplace on Cdiscount, data management, energy, etc.)

Financial Data

DUNS: 428268023

Legal Name: DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE

Address: 1 COURS ANTOINE GUICHARD , 42000 SAINT-ETIENNE

Number of employees: Plus de 10 000 salariés (2021)

Capital: 106 801 329 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 7 056 700 000 1 786 000 000 1 955 000 000 8 197 000 000 8 998 000 000 8 559 000 000 8 451 000 000 8 247 000 000
Gross margin (€) 1 752 800 000 1 786 000 000 1 956 000 000 - 8 997 800 000 - - -
EBITDA (€) 7 000 000 62 400 000 74 900 000 10 400 000 -44 400 000 -9 100 000 937 -
Operating profit (€) -86 600 000 -36 900 000 -36 700 000 -78 100 000 -152 700 000 -116 100 000 -206 600 000 -
Net profit (€) -481 000 000 -81 600 000 -657 100 000 -1 750 000 000 -533 000 000 -279 000 000 -516 000 000 -
Turnover growth rate (%) -0,3 -8,7 -5,4 -8,9 5,1 1,3 - -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 0,1 3,5 1 0,1 -0,5 -0,1 - -
Operating margin rate (%) -1,2 -2,1 -0,5 -1 -1,7 -1,4 - -
Working Capital (turnover days) -55,8 -152,7 -22,9 -57,5 -68,5 -94,9 - -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) -25,3 -104,3 -20,8 -28,3 -36,4 -31,6 - -
Net margin (%) -6,8 -4,6 -8,5 -21,4 -5,9 -3,3 - -
Added value / Turnover (%) 24,8 100 25,2 100 100 100 - -
Wages and social charges (€) 734 300 000 747 700 000 806 100 000 - - 884 700 000 -956 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 10,4 41,9 10,4 - - 10,3 - -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Membre du directoire Franck, Charles Fras 53
Commissaire aux comptes titulaire Joel Jullien 77
Membre du directoire Philippe, Christian, Jean Fradin 54
Membre du directoire Magali, Marie-ange, Renee Salen 47
Membre du directoire Sebastien, Joseph Corrado 42

Studies mentioning this company

The gas station market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • ENI Gaz & Power Groupe
  • Agip France (ENI group)
  • Total Energies
  • Total special fluids
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Shell
  • Casino Groupe
  • Exxonmobil Chemical France
  • AVIA International
  • BP Britisch Petroleum
  • E.Leclerc Stations Service
  • Dyneff
The sanitary protection market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Dans Ma Culotte
  • Monoprix
  • Franprix (Groupe Casino)
  • Casino Groupe
  • Fempo
  • Smoon
  • Moodz
  • Sisters Republic
  • So'Cup
  • Aglaé Lingerie
  • Réjeanne
  • Elia Lingerie
  • Lily Basic
  • Modibodi
  • Lidl France
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Naturalia
  • Pharmactiv (OCP Group)
  • Alphega Pharmacie
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • SC Johnson & Sons
  • Louve
  • MÏU
  • Blinx Underwear
  • Yoppie
  • Dreamtim Blooming Rocks
  • Petites Culottées
  • Wuka Wear
The Christmas tree market - France

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  • Interflora France
  • Jardiland (Groupe Teract)
  • Truffaut
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Casino Groupe
  • FairyTrees (JKB group)
  • Lights4fun
  • National Tree Company
The adult diaper market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Essity
  • Ontex
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • Hartmann
  • Abena
  • Coloplast
  • Sanygia
  • Triple W (DFree)
  • Incontinence Protection
  • AMD
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Intermarché ITM Les Mousquetaires
  • Lidl France
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Wuka Wear
  • Petites Culottées
  • Dans Ma Culotte
  • Love & Green
  • Riccobono Groupe Lenglet Imprimeur
The toilet paper market - France

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  • Popee
  • Antalis France
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Lidl France
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Amazon
  • Jhana
  • Materiel CHR pro
  • Kleenex
  • Metro France
  • Hypronet
  • Essity
  • Papeco
The sparkling water market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • San Pellegrino
  • Cristaline
  • Danone Groupe
  • Nestlé Waters
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Saint Amand
The apple market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • La Vie Claire
  • Bio c' Bon
  • Naturalia
  • Biocoop
  • Auchan groupe
  • Casino Groupe
  • E.Leclerc
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Innocent
  • Joker (Eckes Granini France)
  • Tropicana
  • Andros Groupe
  • Materne (Bel groupe)
  • Charles & Alice
  • Innatis Developpement
  • Blue Whale
The strawberry market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Auchan Hypermarches
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Franprix (Groupe Casino)
  • Savéol
  • Prince de Bretagne Cerafel
  • Materne (Bel groupe)
  • Joker (Eckes Granini France)
  • Andros Groupe
  • Innocent
  • Charles & Alice
  • Priméale Agrial
  • Terrena (Coopérative)
  • Sicoly
  • Bonduelle Groupe
The organic fruits and vegetables market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Bio c' Bon
  • Biocoop
  • Naturalia
  • La Vie Claire
  • Olga Groupe (Triballat Noyal)
  • Agrial Coopérative Primeal
  • Priméale Agrial
  • Markal
  • Ekibio Priméal
  • Ekibio (Groupe Lea Biodiversité)
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • Auchan groupe
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Les Commis
  • Potager City
  • Côteaux Nantais
  • La Fourche
  • Pomona Groupe
  • Le Saint Réseau
The frozen French fries market - France

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  • Bonduelle Groupe
  • Intersnack (Knabber Geback Group)
  • Fruits de la terre
  • McCain Food
  • Dr Oetker
  • Lamb Weston
  • Aviko
  • Agristo
  • Carrefour Groupe
  • E.Leclerc
  • Casino Groupe
  • Auchan groupe
  • Picard Surgelés
  • Lidl
  • Cité Gourmande