Turnover: 750 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

  • Cémoi is a French chocolatier originally specializing in the production of chocolate bars, then diversifying into confectionery after acquiring Dolis in 1988, Bouquet d'Or in 2003 and Jacquot in 2008.
  • The company has been active in the semi-finished products for industry segment for 15 years.
  • The company designs products for the retail, industrial and foodservice sectors, as well as semi-processed products (Pupier brand).
  • The Phoscao subsidiary specializes in the manufacture of breakfast chocolate powders and industrial chocolate powders.
  • The company is the subject of a takeover bid by Belgian chocolatier Sweet Products (Les Echos June 19, 2020)

News

Chocolate: Fortwenger takes over the Cémoi site in Bas-Rhin 18/06/2023

  • Fortwenger is a family-run gingerbread specialist
  • Takeover of the Cémoi chocolate factory in Molsheim
  • 22 Cémoi employees taken over
  • 120 people employed by Fortwenger
  • Creation of "Fortwenger chocolaterie
  • The company is expected to report sales of 27 million euros
  • Breakdown of sales: 40% own outlets, 45% supermarkets, 10% internet, remainder with wholesalers and exports.

Affected by inflation, chocolate maker Cémoi keeps its head above water 21/01/2023

  • Cemoi employs 3200 people (2200 in France)
  • 9 production sites in France (out of a total of 14)
  • Part of the Sweet Products group since July 2021
  • Present in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, two ice cream production sites in Belgium and a caramel factory in the UK.
  • Sweet Products employs 5,000 people, with sales of 1.2 billion euros

Financial Data

DUNS: 564202166

Legal Name: CEMOI CHOCOLATIER

Address: 2980 AV JULIEN PANCHOT , 66000 PERPIGNAN

Number of employees: Entre 500 et 999 salariés (2021)

Capital: 17 421 925 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 438 518 733 419 182 923 423 459 624 414 226 380 395 427 808 446 328 673 454 066 810 424 999 815
Gross margin (€) 127 968 207 119 748 238 134 097 504 120 096 751 114 670 281 106 013 915 104 837 235 89 541 013
EBITDA (€) 30 456 375 27 766 627 29 589 525 19 738 059 19 100 926 17 831 216 16 205 072 10 261 700
Operating profit (€) 21 476 822 18 479 676 20 757 813 14 259 826 14 170 189 9 225 374 7 761 314 2 445 410
Net profit (€) 12 877 880 6 510 676 11 658 706 9 467 587 10 628 603 6 646 142 4 858 184 -477 651
Turnover growth rate (%) 4,6 -1 2,2 4,8 -11,4 -1,7 6,8 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 6,9 6,6 7 4,8 4,8 4 3,6 2,4
Operating margin rate (%) 4,9 4,4 4,9 3,4 3,6 2,1 1,7 0,6
Working Capital (turnover days) 116,8 96,8 111,7 95,9 103 64,3 74,8 109,9
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 45 23,3 40,5 17,5 31,2 -10,6 0,6 20,9
Net margin (%) 2,9 1,6 2,8 2,3 2,7 1,5 1,1 -0,1
Added value / Turnover (%) 14,5 13,3 14,7 12,3 13 10,5 9,7 8,9
Wages and social charges (€) 28 619 663 28 806 500 29 053 608 27 987 946 26 030 843 25 092 949 24 900 605 24 833 184
Salaries / Turnover (%) 6,5 6,9 6,9 6,8 6,6 5,6 5,5 5,8

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Directeur général Patrick, Noel, Michel Collin 57
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant Thierry Benoit 69

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