Turnover: 1.7 billion EUR (2022)
Country: France
Business segmentation management of water services
Saur is the most important competitor of Veolia and Suez in the water management market. The company operates in the delegated management of water services and even sold its waste management business to Paprec in 2017 in order to refocus on its core business.
Saur is present in 6 countries and has more than 4000 factories worldwide.
Saur is a water services management company, but is also active in the construction of water treatment plants, maintenance of pipelines and the management of leisure centres, founded in 1933. It is the third largest water treatment company in France, with a 15% market share.
Unlike its two main competitors, Saur is mainly present in France since the company generates 89% of its turnover in France. However, the company has an international presence as it is in charge of water treatment for the city of Glasgow, for example, and owns some 1,800 drinking water treatment plants worldwide.
In order to differentiate itself from its main competitors, Saur is relying in particular on new technologies and the use of data, especially in the field of connected sensors.
News
Saur, France's third-largest water company, wants to open up its capital 19/07/2022
- Swedish fund EQT wants to sell 49% stake in Saur
- EQT bought Saur for just over 1.5 billion euros
- Saur expects a total valuation of 3.5 to 4 billion euros
- The group has grown from 7,500 employees and 1.5 billion in sales at the end of 2019 to 12,000 employees and 1.7 billion expected in 2021
- The group took over part of Veolia's mobile water treatment units in Europe for 190 million euros
Financial Data
DUNS: 339379984
Legal Name: SAUR
Address: 11 CHEMIN DE BRETAGNE , 92130 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX
Number of employees: Entre 5 000 et 9 999 salariés (2021)
Capital: 101 529 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 1 492 822 516 | 1 441 647 808 | 1 413 428 849 | 1 453 783 110 | 1 403 939 583 | 1 410 889 002 | 1 361 155 383 | 1 373 992 743 |
| Gross margin (€) | 1 679 854 348 | 1 610 862 248 | 1 561 317 931 | 1 559 574 766 | 1 497 012 900 | 1 482 949 809 | 1 449 486 695 | - |
| EBITDA (€) | 51 819 034 | 53 975 568 | 60 472 566 | 73 833 389 | 99 820 824 | 98 962 821 | 102 167 589 | - |
| Operating profit (€) | 54 863 242 | 59 520 124 | 71 621 316 | 68 925 024 | 91 047 759 | 78 091 905 | 93 673 932 | - |
| Net profit (€) | 50 726 318 | 53 986 608 | 12 057 558 | 18 162 760 | 40 787 957 | 52 116 749 | 39 956 589 | 4 344 594 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 3,5 | 2 | -2,8 | 3,6 | -0,5 | 3,7 | -0,9 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 3,5 | 3,7 | 4,3 | 5,1 | 7,1 | 7 | 7,5 | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 3,7 | 4,1 | 5,1 | 4,7 | 6,5 | 5,5 | 6,9 | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | -90,2 | -85,3 | -33,5 | -30,2 | -24,6 | -8,6 | -6,5 | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 60,4 | 66,7 | 91,7 | 95,1 | 99,2 | 102,2 | 110,7 | - |
| Net margin (%) | 3,4 | 3,7 | 0,9 | 1,2 | 2,9 | 3,7 | 2,9 | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 27,9 | 27,5 | 27,7 | 28 | 29,2 | 28,4 | 29,8 | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 328 267 347 | 307 812 530 | 296 020 678 | 294 282 581 | 281 562 153 | 274 137 438 | 275 504 800 | - |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 22 | 21,4 | 20,9 | 20,2 | 20,1 | 19,4 | 20,2 | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Patrick | Blethon | 58 |
Studies mentioning this company
The water treatment market - France
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