Turnover: 236 million EUR (2021)
Country: France
- Culinarion is a French company specializing in the distribution of mid-range/high-end cookware, with around 30 stores.
- Initially developed as a franchise, the brand was later acquired by the EK France cooperative (a subsidiary of the German cooperative EK Service Group), as was the Ambiance et Style brand.
- Culinarion won the Global Innovations Award France in 2017 for its new store concept.
Financial Data
DUNS: 384048294
Legal Name: EK FRANCE SARL
Address: 18 RUE D'ARRAS 18-22, 92000 NANTERRE
Number of employees: 0 salarié (2024)
Capital: 300 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 5 235 211 | 5 147 858 | 4 706 523 | 5 007 397 | 5 292 450 | 5 374 085 | 5 552 687 | - |
| Gross margin (€) | 4 349 054 | 4 240 936 | 3 741 506 | 4 121 151 | 4 159 582 | 4 327 011 | 4 082 265 | - |
| EBITDA (€) | -139 363 | 874 834 | -14 467 | 23 863 | 56 585 | 93 050 | 166 969 | - |
| Operating profit (€) | 245 670 | 560 489 | -240 497 | 4 698 | 70 788 | 17 939 | 89 353 | - |
| Net profit (€) | 116 838 | 466 332 | -248 834 | 3 563 | 42 367 | 82 515 | 79 009 | - |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 1,7 | 9,4 | -6 | -5,4 | -1,5 | -3,2 | - | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | -2,7 | 17 | -0,3 | 0,5 | 1,1 | 1,7 | 3 | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 4,7 | 10,9 | -5,1 | 0,1 | 1,3 | 0,3 | 1,6 | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | -29,1 | -10 | 26,1 | 21,3 | 5,9 | 6,3 | 24 | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 37,5 | 71,6 | 82,2 | 44,8 | 22 | 22,3 | 42,5 | - |
| Net margin (%) | 2,2 | 9,1 | -5,3 | 0,1 | 0,8 | 1,5 | 1,4 | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 35,5 | 55,3 | 50,5 | 44,5 | 39,3 | 39,2 | 41,3 | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 1 960 916 | 1 947 287 | 2 316 561 | 2 107 503 | 1 914 292 | 1 902 784 | 2 002 240 | - |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 37,5 | 37,8 | 49,2 | 42,1 | 36,2 | 35,4 | 36,1 | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérant | Philippe | Karmann | 57 |
Studies mentioning this company
The cookware market - France
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