Turnover: 8.4 billion EUR (2023)

Country: Switzerland

  • Founded in 1983, this international group specializes in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry and watch components.
  • The Swatch Group markets 18 watch brands, including entry-level to luxury timepieces such as Breguet, Omega, Blancpain, Longines, Tissot, Tiffany and more

News

Swatch Group net profit up 8.1% in 2023 23/01/2024

  • Swatch Group net profit for the 2023 financial year rose by 8.1% to 890 million Swiss francs (942 million euros).
  • The company's sales rose by 5.2% year-on-year to almost 7.9 billion Swiss francs.
  • Sales boom in Switzerland, with an increase of over 30%.
  • The Group expects the Harry Winston jewelry brand to exceed one billion in sales by 2024.

Swatch Group benefits from Asian recovery 14/07/2023

  • Swatch Group generates 56% of its sales in Asia.
  • The Group's own boutiques now account for 40% of Swatch Group activity.

Swatch Group forecasts a record 17/03/2023

  • Sales forecast for 2023: between 8.5 and 9 billion Swiss francs
  • - Increase in U.S. market share to 15% by 2022
  • - Over 1 million MoonSwatches sold in nine months
    • The Group has increased the number of points of sale for its star watch from 110 to 180
    • With sales boosted by up to 50% for stores selling this phenomenon edition

Swatch Group grows despite China, benefits from the success of its MoonSwatch 16/07/2022

  • Launching the MoonSwatch and creating rarity for this model
  • Swatch Group's gamble paid off, with small, limited releases in 110 boutiques, which encouraged speculation
  • 50% increase in demand in boutiques
  • Disruptions to distribution in Asia, notably in Hong Kong, its biggest market before the pandemic
  • Double-digit growth in all other markets

Financial Data

DUNS: 542077391

Legal Name: THE SWATCH GROUP FRANCE SA

Address: 112-114 avenue Kléber , 75116 Paris

Number of employees: Entre 500 et 999 salariés (2020)

Capital: 15 000 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 132 352 872 103 352 419 166 274 953 200 502 270 168 065 255 172 310 880 238 486 739
Gross margin (€) 81 770 547 62 292 657 100 193 019 111 796 825 - 63 916 147 -
EBITDA (€) 8 927 007 -5 482 295 1 506 105 -8 204 559 - -37 554 017 -
Operating profit (€) 5 132 128 -12 199 536 2 684 040 -409 080 - 5 785 514 -
Net profit (€) -726 375 1 782 050 1 872 278 859 541 3 938 832 1 914 011 5 995 077
Turnover growth rate (%) 28,1 -37,8 -17,1 19,3 -2,5 -27,7 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 6,7 -5,3 0,9 -4,1 - -21,8 -
Operating margin rate (%) 3,9 -11,8 1,6 -0,2 - 3,4 -
Working Capital (turnover days) 131,4 209,1 124 118,7 - 17 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 141,6 200,7 140 118 - 6,6 -
Net margin (%) -0,5 1,7 1,1 0,4 - 1,1 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 8,6 2,9 7,7 -2,5 - -13,3 -
Wages and social charges (€) 26 801 779 26 502 964 32 725 457 33 302 721 - 13 748 458 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 20,3 25,6 19,7 16,6 - 8 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Georges HAYEK 70
Directeur général Bertrand Delvert 56

Studies mentioning this company

The luxury watch market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Swatch Group
  • Rolex
  • Richemont Group
  • Michel Herbelin
  • Patek Philippe
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Frederique Constant Alpina
  • Dubail
  • Kronometry 1999
  • Wempe
  • Cresus
  • Collector Square
  • La Cote des Montres
  • Berenger
  • Pierre Lannier
  • Aion Group
  • Fleurus Groupe
  • Jean Rousseau Manufacture
  • LVMH Montres et Joaillerie
  • Bucherer (Rolex groupe)
  • Vacheron Constantin (Richemont Groupe)
  • Tudor (Rolex Group)
  • TAG Heuer (LVMH Groupe)
  • Seiko
  • Richard Mille
  • Rado (Swatch Group)
  • Parmigiani Fleurier
  • Panerai (Richemont Groupe)
  • Omega (Swatch Groupe)
  • Longines (Swatch Groupe)
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre (Richemont Groupe)
  • Jacob & Co
  • IWC Schaffhausen (Richemont Groupe)
  • Hublot (LVMH Groupe)
  • Girard-Perregaux
  • Breitling
  • Breguet (Swatch Groupe)
  • Blancpain (Swatch Groupe)
  • Bell & Ross
  • A. Lange & Söhne (Richemont Groupe)
  • Pequignet Horlogerie
  • SBM Lip Horlogerie
  • Utinam
  • Yema
  • SIS Maroquinerie Groupe
  • Perrin Créations Maroquinier
  • L'Epée 1839
  • Société des montres bisontines (SMB) - Lip Montres
The connected watch market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Apple Watch
  • FitBit
  • Google
  • Withings
  • Swatch Group
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch (Groupe Samsung)
  • Encaps
  • Encaps
The luxury watch market - Italy

Other companies mentioned:

  • Richemont Group
  • Swatch Group
  • Rolex
  • Patek Philippe
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Ruzza Orologi
  • Diffusione Orologi SRL
  • Chrono24
  • LVMH ITALIA S.P.A.
The market for second-hand watches - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Richemont Group
  • Swatch Group
  • Rolex
  • Patek Philippe
  • Audemars Piguet
  • eBay
  • Back Market
  • Drouot L’Hotel
  • Interenchères