Turnover: 789 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

  • French publishing group
  • 52 publishing houses
  • 2500 employees
  • Owned by Vivendi, which has decided to put it up for sale

Editis publishes books in various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, children's literature and comics. Among the publishing houses belonging to the Editis group are Nathan, Robert Laffont, Plon, Julliard, Presses de la Cité, Pocket, Bordas, Larousse, Le Cherche Midi, First, Éditions Universitaires de Dijon, Belfond and La Découverte.

News

The declining odyssey of Editis 15/03/2023

Relevant key figures:

  • - Enterprise value of Editis at the time of Vivendi's acquisition: nearly 900 million euros
  • - Editis enterprise value at the time of exclusive negotiations with Daniel Kretinsky: 700 million euros
  • - 344 million euros in sales in 2021 for diffusion-distribution -and 336 million euros in 2021 for literature
  • - Likely takeover by Daniel Kretinsky
  • - Vivendi owns Editis' main French rival, Hachette

Editis launches a publishing house in Senegal 14/12/2022

  • Editis launches Saaraba in Dakar
  • Saaraba publishes 15 to 20 books a year

Studies mentioning this company

The book market and bookstores - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Cultura
  • Gibert Joseph
  • Furet du Nord Decitre (Nosoli)
  • Auzou
  • Editis
  • Hachette Livre Groupe
  • Fnac Darty
  • Amazon
  • Michel Lafon Publishing
  • Éditions Philippe Amaury
  • Fleurus Editions
  • Editions Albert René (Hachette Groupe)
  • EDITIONS DE L'HOMME SANS NOM
  • EDITIONS MONDADORI France
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
  • Rose & Lilas Editions
  • Kana Editions (Dargaud Media Participations)
  • Éditions Dupuis (Media Participations)
  • Sejer (Groupe Editis)
  • Interforum (Editis Groupe)
  • Albin Michel Groupe
  • Armand Colin Dunod Editions (Lagardère groupe)
  • Nathan (Editis groupe)
  • Bordas (Editis)
  • Le Robert (Editis))
  • Retz Editions (Editis)
  • Educlever (Editis Groupe)
  • Didier Editions (Hatier Hachette)
  • Dunod (Lagardère Groupe)
  • Editions De Boeck Supérieur (Albin Michel groupe)
  • Laballery Imprimerie
  • Fayard (Hachette Livres)
  • Editions 2024
The school and university book market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Presses Universitaires de france PUF (Humensis)
  • Presses universitaires de Rennes
  • Hachette Jeunesse
  • EDITIONS DU SEUIL
  • CEPAD
  • Hatier (Hachette Groupe)
  • EDITIONS DE L'HOMME SANS NOM
  • Gibert Joseph
  • HUMENSIS
  • Media Participations
  • Sejer (Groupe Editis)
  • Editis
  • Magnard
  • Nathan (Editis groupe)
  • Bordas (Editis)
  • Retz Editions (Editis)
  • Le Robert (Editis))
  • Didier Editions (Hatier Hachette)
  • L'Étudiant Groupe
  • Dunod (Lagardère Groupe)
  • Armand Colin Dunod Editions (Lagardère groupe)
  • Editions De Boeck Supérieur (Albin Michel groupe)
The youth press market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Bayard Presse Groupe
  • Unique Heritage Media- DHP
  • Alsacienne de Publications L'Alsace
  • Éditions Dupuis (Media Participations)
  • Éditions Faton
  • Enrick B. Editions
  • Les Presses d’Ile de France
  • Gallimard Jeunesse (Madrigall Groupe)
  • Flammarion
  • Hachette Jeunesse
  • Belin Education (Humensis)
  • Presstalis
  • Les Messageries lyonnaises de presse
  • Éditions Jibéna & Cie
  • Reworld Media
  • Lunii
  • Editis
  • Editions Albert René (Hachette Groupe)
  • Atelier Imaginaire