Turnover: 9.8 million EUR (2021)

Country: France

France's leading comic book distributor, its titles receive a large number of new titles every year. Pany of the titles distributed by Delsol are selected by the Angoulême Festival. In 2019, the manga Wonderland T3 had this honor, the comic strip Le Prince et la Couturière having received the Prix Fauve Jeunesse that same year.

Created in 2003 under the impetus of Delcourt and Soleil - which came under the control of Delcourt in 2011 - 22 publishers are distributed by the company today. It works with distributors Hachette and Interforum to expand its distribution channels.

Delsol Diffusion is also recognized in the manga sector, working with manga publishers such as Kazé, Tonkam and Soleil Manga. Its role is to print works and ensure their delivery to points of sale.

Financial Data

DUNS: 449685007

Legal Name: DELSOL

Address: 6 RUE LEON JOUHAUX 6-8, 75010 PARIS 10

Number of employees: 0 salarié (2022)

Capital: 8 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 9 788 500 6 063 000 6 457 000 6 340 522 5 894 000 6 160 000 5 832 031
Gross margin (€) 10 268 800 6 619 200 6 940 900 6 862 006 6 408 500 6 676 000 -
EBITDA (€) 7 261 500 4 246 500 4 214 400 3 611 224 8 953 300 3 578 000 -
Operating profit (€) 6 585 500 3 786 300 3 668 700 3 151 614 9 435 000 3 578 000 -
Net profit (€) 4 668 800 2 603 000 2 367 000 2 592 778 1 995 000 2 250 000 2 021 074
Turnover growth rate (%) 61,4 -6,1 1,8 7,6 -4,3 5,6 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 74,2 70 65,3 57 151,9 58,1 -
Operating margin rate (%) 67,3 62,4 56,8 49,7 160,1 58,1 -
Working Capital (turnover days) 17,7 44,1 49,5 48,2 64,5 47,1 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 66,4 89 76,9 80,4 73,1 74,7 -
Net margin (%) 47,7 42,9 36,7 40,9 33,9 36,5 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 81,3 80,2 78,2 76,6 122,8 78,2 -
Wages and social charges (€) 1 094 800 1 074 000 1 225 000 1 192 036 -1 125 200 1 190 000 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 11,2 17,7 19 18,8 -19,1 19,3 -

Studies mentioning this company

The manga market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Shûeisha
  • Pika Édition
  • Kana Editions (Dargaud Media Participations)
  • Kurokawa Univers Poche (Editis)
  • Kazé Crunchyroll
  • Ototo Euphor
  • Delcourt Groupe - Soleil Manga
  • Nobi Nobi Pika Editions
  • KiOon
  • Komikku Éditions
  • Delsol Diffusion
  • Interforum (Editis Groupe)
  • Scantrad
  • Jaimini’s Box
  • Media Participations
  • Bamboo Edition
  • Mangas.io
  • Sony Music Entertainment France
  • Shin Sekai
  • Makassar
The comic book market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Media Participations
  • Glénat
  • Delcourt Groupe
  • Editions Albert René (Hachette Groupe)
  • Delsol Diffusion
  • Interforum (Editis Groupe)
  • Gibert Joseph
  • Furet du Nord Decitre (Nosoli)
  • Fnac Darty