Turnover: 753 million EUR (2021)

Country: France

Part of the SNCF Logistics subsidiary, Fret SNCF is one of the main remnants of the former historical rail freight operator.

Europe's third-largest rail company.

Fret SNCF's offer is adapted to a wide range of sectors: chemicals, automotive, metallurgy, hydrocarbons, containers, exceptional transport, agricultural products, construction and public works, and consumer goods.

In addition to its transport solutions, Fret SNCF offers logistics support solutions, notably in conjunction with SNCF's daughter company Geodis.

News

French government forces Fret SNCF to come up with a new survival plan 24/05/2023

  • In-depth investigation opened by the Commission last January.
  • Fret SNCF could give up part of its block train business and 10% of its workforce (out of 5,000 people).
  • Legal transformation of Fret SNCF into a simplified joint stock company (SAS) on January 1, 2002. From the beginning of 2007 to its transformation into a commercial company, the freight branch received between 4 and 4.3 billion in cash advances.
  • Fleet of 728 locomotives and 55% of the national rail freight market.
  • Fret SNCF headcount divided by three in ten years.
  • Rail freight sector opened to competition in France in 2006.
  • Fret SNCF is one of the five subsidiaries of the Rail Logistics Europe (RLE) division, alongside Captrain, Naviland Cargo, VIAA and Forwardis.

Fret SNCF's uncertain future in the hands of Brussels 24/05/2023

  • 5.3 billion euros in public aid granted to Fret SNCF between 2007 and 2019.
  • 170 million euros injected by SNCF at the end of 2019 when Fret SNCF was transformed into an SAS.
  • Number of Fret SNCF employees: 15,000 in 2006 and 5,000 today.
  • Objective of the 2021 Climate and Resilience Act: to double the use of rail to transport goods from 2023 to 2030, from 9% to 18%.
  • Government support for rail development: 100 billion euros by 2040.

Financial Data

DUNS: 518697685

Legal Name: FRET SNCF

Address: 16 RUE SIMONE VEIL , 93400 SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE

Number of employees: Entre 5 000 et 9 999 salariés (2021)

Capital: 58 062 998 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 758 000 000 753 000 000 706 000 000 - - - - -
Gross margin (€) 865 000 000 872 000 000 773 000 000 - - - - -
EBITDA (€) 5 000 000 -2 000 000 -108 000 000 -105 685 -4 204 -2 561 -3 662 -1 889
Operating profit (€) -2 000 000 7 000 000 -170 000 000 -105 685 -4 204 -2 561 -3 662 -1 889
Net profit (€) -22 000 000 87 000 000 -181 000 000 -105 685 -4 211 -2 561 -3 662 -1 889
Turnover growth rate (%) 0,7 6,7 - - - - - -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 0,7 -0,3 -15,3 - - - - -
Operating margin rate (%) -0,3 0,9 -24,1 - - - - -
Working Capital (turnover days) -52 -60,1 -85,3 - - - - -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) - - - - - - - -
Net margin (%) -2,9 11,6 -25,6 - - - - -
Added value / Turnover (%) 43 42,8 39,7 - - - - -
Wages and social charges (€) 368 000 000 366 000 000 373 000 000 - - - - -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 48,5 48,6 52,8 - - - - -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Frederic Delorme 65
Directeur général Charles Puech Pays D'alissac 58

Studies mentioning this company

The freight transport market - France

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