Turnover: 4.1 billion EUR (2024)

Country: Switzerland

Galderma was owned by L'Oréal and Nestlé until 2014, when Nestlé bought out L'Oréal's shareholding and created the "Nestlé Skin Health" entity.and created the "Nestlé Skin Health" entity.

The company employs over 57,000 people in 90 countries via 40 subsidiaries. The group has 4 production sites, four of which are located in Europe, one in Canada and one in Brazil, and 4 research centers

Nestlé Skin Care to be sold to EQT fund in 2019

News

Ten years after its exit, L'Oréal re-acquires a stake in Galderma 06/08/2024

  • - In early 2014, L'Oréal sold its 50% stake in Galderma to Nestlé.
  • - Galderma achieved its biggest IPO on the Zurich Stock Exchange since 2017, with a capitalization of 17 billion euros.
  • - Galderma's sales have risen from 1.6 billion euros in 2014 to 4.1 billion euros in 2024.
  • - L'Oréal's investment to acquire 10% of Galderma's capital would amount to 1.7 billion euros.
  • - In 2019, Galderma is acquired by a consortium led by the Swedish fund EQT and a subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority for 9.3 billion euros.

L'Oréal launches into injectable aesthetics by investing in Swiss company Galderma 06/08/2024

  • - L'Oréal stake in Galderma: 10%
  • - Share of Galderma's worldwide sales generated by injectable aesthetics: 50%
  • - Galderma sales growth in one year: 8.5
  • - Injectable aesthetics market: strong growth

Swiss dermatology laboratory Galderma floats on the stock market 07/03/2024

  • - Galderma was founded in 1981 by Nestlé and L'Oréal.
  • - EQT took over Galderma in 2019 and plans to list Galderma on the Zurich Stock Exchange.
  • - Galderma targets capital raising of around $2.3 billion
  • - Galderma is based in Zug, Switzerland, and employs 6,500 people worldwide, including 500 in France.
  • - Galderma presents itself as a "pure player" in dermatology, with its Cetaphil cosmetics brand.
  • - Sales of Cetaphil are expected to exceed $1 billion by 2023, a quarter of Galderma's sales for the same year ($4.1 billion).
  • - EQT acquired Galderma from Nestlé in 2019 for 10.2 billion Swiss francs (10.6 billion euros).

This skincare specialist was co-founded in 1981 by L'Oréal and Nestlé. 06/03/2024

  • Galderma sales exceeded $4 billion for the first time.
  • Galderma was created in 1981 by L'Oréal and Nestlé.
  • In 2014, Nestlé became Galderma's sole shareholder. at that time, Galderma generated sales of €1.6 billion.
  • In 2019, a consortium led by Swedish fund EQT and a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority acquired Galderma for 9.3 billion euros.
  • Sales for Nestlé's skin health division were €2.9 billion.
  • For 2024, Galderma forecasts sales growth of 7% to 10%.
  • Galderma plans to raise $2.3 billion (€2.1 billion) through its IPO

Galderma could cut around 100 jobs in Zug and Lausanne 02/11/2022

Galderma plans to cut around 100 jobs at its Zug and Lausanne sites.

Up to 97 jobs will be lost.

Galderma faces macroeconomic challenges such as inflation, delivery delays, geopolitical instability and rising interest rates.

Galderma was owned by Nestlé until 2019, and manufactures products for acne and wrinkles, skin cancer and nail fungus, as well as sun creams. It owns the "Daylong" and "Excipial" brands.

Financial Data

DUNS: 821197357

Legal Name: GALDERMA SAS

Address: 20 AVENUE ANDRE PROTHIN TOUR EUROPLAZA LA DEFENSE 4, 92400 COURBEVOIE

Number of employees: Entre 1 et 2 salariés (2021)

Capital: 1 700 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Turnover 1 126 864 1 317 717 1 522 959 2 690 628 3 714 132 4 269 350 847 215
Gross margin (€) 530 683 994 740 817 835 -979 587 3 377 645 3 575 523 555 380
EBITDA (€) -77 073 -26 296 132 291 211 308 -8 041 179 148 -302 371
Operating profit (€) 62 755 42 560 127 405 129 003 - 131 480 -318 095
Net profit (€) 53 477 40 150 5 487 -771 304 -344 439 127 147 -318 095
Turnover growth rate (%) -14,5 -13,5 -43,4 -27,6 -13 403,9 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) -6,8 -2 8,7 7,9 -0,2 4,2 -35,7
Operating margin rate (%) 5,6 3,2 8,4 4,8 - 3,1 -37,5
Working Capital (turnover days) 159,5 155,2 -116,8 -101,6 29,3 -21,2 -137,1
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 198,4 223,2 519,8 256 171,3 110,1 129,8
Net margin (%) 4,7 3 0,4 -28,7 -9,3 3 -37,5
Added value / Turnover (%) 0,7 -43,9 -6,8 -36,7 -30,2 -6,9 -26,2
Wages and social charges (€) 120 348 60 173 75 611 84 558 318 774 316 028 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 10,7 4,6 5 3,1 8,6 7,4 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Jean-francois Mocho 49

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