Turnover: 87.9 million EUR (2021)

Country: France

Founded in 1954, Société de Gérance et Distribution d'Eau is a major player in water distribution in France. Historically present in the South-West of France, the company is now present throughout the country and has 30 operating centres in the region. Sogedo's specificity is that it only targets public authorities.

The company has a fleet of around 100 wastewater treatment plants to treat wastewater, and thus treats more than 10 million cubic metres of wastewater each year in France.

The company carries out its sanitation activities on a subscriber network of more than 77,000 people, relying on proximity to its customers and continuity of service.

Financial Data

DUNS: 301192803

Legal Name: SOC GERANCE DISTRIBUTIONS EAU

Address: 4 PLACE DES JACOBINS , 69002 LYON

Number of employees: Entre 250 et 499 salariés (2021)

Capital: 8 000 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 91 586 774 87 969 508 83 561 647 78 751 642 75 123 146 95 555 015 90 661 601 84 358 105
Gross margin (€) 93 533 848 90 476 832 84 516 381 79 167 063 75 757 019 95 782 264 93 833 977 -
EBITDA (€) 7 148 359 6 134 971 6 874 704 4 372 429 2 748 714 4 196 823 2 359 318 -
Operating profit (€) 4 474 992 2 804 849 2 621 264 1 439 510 365 738 1 762 302 2 176 591 -
Net profit (€) 2 890 143 1 671 268 1 489 049 1 156 075 1 409 649 -345 841 2 208 843 1 601 700
Turnover growth rate (%) 4,1 5,3 6,1 4,8 -14,3 5,4 1,6 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 7,8 7 8,2 5,6 3,7 4,4 2,6 -
Operating margin rate (%) 4,9 3,2 3,1 1,8 0,5 1,8 2,4 -
Working Capital (turnover days) -59 -59,5 -57,1 -42,2 -59,3 -69,3 -84,3 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 98,1 86,4 103,1 100,3 71,3 73,3 74 -
Net margin (%) 3,2 1,9 1,8 1,5 1,9 -0,4 2,4 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 26,1 26,3 27,2 25,8 23,4 22,8 24,9 -
Wages and social charges (€) 15 918 045 15 816 685 14 905 391 14 771 498 13 702 881 16 939 557 16 921 095 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 17,4 18 17,8 18,8 18,2 17,7 18,7 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Philippe, Jean, Pierre Merlin 54
Commissaire aux comptes titulaire Olivier Arthaud 52

Studies mentioning this company

The water treatment market - France

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