Turnover: 7.9 billion USD (2023)
Country: United States
Sotheby's is a British-born American multinational corporation headquartered in New York City. it is one of the world's largest brokers of art and decorative objects, jewelry, real estate and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, but maintains a significant presence in the United Kingdom
Sotheby's Institute of Art (an educational institution), Sotheby's International Realty (real estate dealers) and RM Sotheby's (classic car dealers) are subsidiaries or partner organizations
Sotheby's was founded on March 11, 1744, in London by Samuel Baker, a bookseller. In 1767, the company became Baker
Financial Data
DUNS: 303263735
Legal Name: SOTHEBY'S FRANCE S.A
Address: 76 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT HONORE , 75008 PARIS 8
Number of employees: Entre 100 et 199 salariés (2020)
Capital: 1 600 715 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 43 783 591 | 80 521 519 | 63 222 000 | 64 180 775 | 54 799 570 | 56 618 996 |
| Gross margin (€) | 46 140 417 | 81 538 272 | 64 423 393 | 64 529 123 | 56 660 165 | 56 958 041 |
| EBITDA (€) | -737 494 | 17 933 981 | 9 785 110 | 13 071 274 | 8 938 552 | 12 852 069 |
| Operating profit (€) | -1 056 872 | 17 819 027 | 8 708 991 | 11 238 729 | 8 991 303 | 12 188 999 |
| Net profit (€) | -1 196 226 | 9 788 437 | 5 447 128 | 7 686 926 | 3 773 041 | 7 597 345 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | -45,6 | 27,4 | -1,5 | 17,1 | -3,2 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | -1,7 | 22,3 | 15,5 | 20,4 | 16,3 | 22,7 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | -2,4 | 22,1 | 13,8 | 17,5 | 16,4 | 21,5 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 52,6 | -31,1 | 77 | -77,9 | -132,8 | 115,6 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -183,6 | -133,7 | 38,3 | -80,6 | -137,5 | -87,3 |
| Net margin (%) | -2,7 | 12,2 | 8,6 | 12 | 6,9 | 13,4 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 47 | 53,3 | 52 | 55,1 | 49,3 | 55,5 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 16 219 871 | 18 242 682 | 16 633 905 | 15 816 309 | 13 309 548 | 12 951 369 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 37 | 22,7 | 26,3 | 24,6 | 24,3 | 22,9 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Mario | Tavella | 63 |
Studies mentioning this company
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The market of art dealers and galleries - Italy
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