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Country: France
- Royal canin created by French veterinarian Jean Cathary in 1968
- Company specializes in food and care for dogs and cats.
- Bought by BNP Paribas and then Mars in 2001.
- 15 factories worldwide
- Based in France, Royal Canin now has production sites in Europe, South Africa, the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
News
Cédric Malié appointed President of Royal Canin France 14/11/2023
- Number of Royal Canin employees in France: 398.
- Founding date of Royal Canin: 1968.
- Total number of Royal Canin employees: 8,500, including 500 veterinarians and nutritionists.
- Royal Canin operates in over 120 markets.
- Royal Canin has 16 factories and two pet centers worldwide, an innovation center and seven Mars network laboratories.
Dog and cat food out of stock 23/11/2022
- Animal feed sector estimated at 4 billion euros in France
- 40 manufacturing plants in France
- The giants Mars (Royal Canin, Sheba...) and Nestlé (Purina, Gourmet...)
- But also SMEs (for example, Sopral 55 million euros, premium croquettes)
- Newcomer Virbac (new plant in Gard)
Mars joins the Plastics Pact 28/09/2022
- Mars commits to 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging
Royal Canin perpetuates its Atelier Félin in Paris 18/02/2022
- Atelier Félin: 110m², on two levels
- Over 14 million cats in France, France's leading pet, far ahead of dogs (7.6 million)
Royal Canin tests a boutique concept dedicated to cats 29/01/2022
- Mars' French subsidiary to invest 85 million euros in freshness bags
- Production capacity to be increased by 70
Loiret: Mars Petcare develops freshness sachets for cats and dogs 20/01/2022
- Test launch of a pet store dedicated to cats
- French dog and cat food market up 9% in 2021
- Two-thirds of the French market (€3.7 billion) is controlled by supermarkets and hypermarkets
- The group is present in 80 countries
Royal Canin, the surprising beneficiary of the health crisis 06/10/2021
- Mars, owner of the Royal Canin brand, has benefited greatly from the health crisis
- Sales growth of 15% by 2021
- Royal Canin has sales of $5 billion ($3.5 billion in 2018), representing 15% of the Mars group's total business
- Mars has also acquired entire networks of pet clinics
Royal Canin launches responsible cat ownership and adoption website 23/04/2021
- Wikichat.fr: a platform for responsible cat ownership and adoption
- France holds the sad European record for the number of abandoned cats
- Royal Canin offers financial assistance for initial veterinary consultations: €30 refund on the first consultation for a kitten or for sterilization
Cats and dogs: food that's moving upmarket 24/06/2020
- 65% of French people consider their pet a member of the family
- the pet population is growing in France (5.1 million cats and 7.5 million dogs)
- The French are increasingly concerned about the well-being of their pets
- Royal canin (Mars) invests €46 million in Aimargues (Gard) and Cambrai (Nord)
Mars Petcare refocuses on freshness sachets for dogs and cats 10/04/2019
- Royal canin 8,000 employees, 60 subsidiaries and 16 factories worldwide
- The Aimargues factory in the Gard region, the brand's historic birthplace, employs 1,000 people of 50 nationalities
- 750 products sold in over 100 countries
- sales of over €5 billion (market estimated at $136 billion)
Agri-food: Royal Canin opts for the top of the range 12/10/2018
- 1999 sales: FRF 2.239 billion, of which 62% from exports.
- Workforce: 1,161 employees.
- Production: 515,000 tonnes per year of dry dog and cat food
- 6 plants (in France, Argentina, Brazil and the United States).
- Top-of-the-range nutritional products now account for 51% of total sales
- The Aimargues plant, the Group's historic site, employs 150 people and produces 160,000 tonnes of dry food a year, mainly for export
Financial Data
DUNS: 700200983
Legal Name: ROYAL CANIN SAS
Address: 650 AV DE LA PETITE CAMARGUE 650 AV DE LA PETITE CAMARGUE, 30470 AIMARGUES
Number of employees: Entre 1 000 et 1 999 salariés (2020)
Capital: 31 544 883 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 1 193 695 032 | 1 049 749 619 | 977 908 629 | 924 064 430 | 901 860 949 | 877 506 000 | 930 870 000 |
| Gross margin (€) | 689 719 911 | 637 597 918 | 575 242 618 | 522 709 998 | 527 294 063 | 451 868 000 | 443 016 000 |
| EBITDA (€) | 155 992 435 | 132 824 299 | 173 800 050 | 148 934 862 | 132 530 504 | 76 968 000 | 102 626 000 |
| Operating profit (€) | 105 793 249 | 115 020 470 | 148 272 631 | 115 041 161 | 130 555 634 | 42 872 000 | 78 416 000 |
| Net profit (€) | 906 350 205 | 364 025 843 | 136 232 829 | 204 289 113 | 178 415 263 | 152 771 000 | 163 066 000 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 13,7 | 7,3 | 5,8 | 2,5 | 2,8 | -5,7 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 13,1 | 12,7 | 17,8 | 16,1 | 14,7 | 8,8 | 11 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 8,9 | 11 | 15,2 | 12,4 | 14,5 | 4,9 | 8,4 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | -15,3 | -12,5 | -2 | 2,1 | -26,4 | 0,3 | -4,9 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | - | 4,4 | 16,1 | 20,8 | -10,5 | -2,6 | 7 |
| Net margin (%) | 75,9 | 34,7 | 13,9 | 22,1 | 19,8 | 17,4 | 17,5 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 28,3 | 30,4 | 32,3 | 28,8 | 28,3 | 22,1 | 22,6 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 155 451 194 | 140 619 888 | 117 723 051 | 95 318 327 | 93 445 406 | 95 760 000 | 89 188 000 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 13 | 13,4 | 12 | 10,3 | 10,4 | 10,9 | 9,6 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Cécile Marie Thérèse | DONNIER | 52 | |
| Directeur général | Andrew Samuel | KAMINSKY | 53 |
Studies mentioning this company
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- Sopral
- Franklin Petfood
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- L’Animalerie - Do&Ka
- Alphia
- Huddle Corp
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- Mars Petcare
- Royal Canin (Mars Petcare)
- Santé Vet - Vetassur
- Tomojo
- Acheel
- Zolux
- La Compagnie des Animaux
- Zoovet
- Topzoo
- Maxi Zoo France (groupe Fressnapf)
- Zoomalia
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- MSD Santé Animale France (Merck)
- Ceva Santé Animale
- Nutréa Nutrition Animale NNA
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