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Largest Aircraft & Space Systems Public Companies in France
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Airbus, Safran, Thales, Dassault Aviation and Figeac Aero.
 | Airbus is a global aerospace and defense firm that designs, develops, and manufactures commercial and military jets and helicopters, as well as space launch vehicles and satellites. The company operates three divisions: commercial, defense and space, and helicopters. Commercial offers multiple configurations of aircraft ranging from the narrow-body (120-200 seats) A220 and A320 series to the much larger A330 and A350 wide-body models. The defense and space segment supplies governments with military hardware, including transport aircraft, aerial tankers, and the Eurofighter Typhoon multirole jet. The helicopter division manufactures turbine helicopters for the civil and public markets. | $202 | -1% | $159B | $153B | 1.8x | 12.8x | ||
| Safran is a key player in the global commercial and military aerospace propulsion and equipment sectors. The group has three reportable segments: aerospace propulsion (commercial and military aircraft engines and spare parts); aircraft equipment, defense, and aerosystems (diversified business supplying components ranging from landing gear to avionics); and aircraft interiors (seats, cabins, and in-flight entertainment systems). Safran is a partner to the CFM joint venture with GE Aviation, which produces narrow-body engines. | $346 | +9% | $144B | $142B | 3.8x | 10.3x | ||
| Thales is a French aerospace and defense industrial and one of Europe's largest defense contractors. The company has three segments: defense and security provides sensors, mission systems, communications, and control systems to European and export defense customers; aerospace sells avionics and satellites to the civil, defense, and governmental markets; and digital identity and security provides biometric, data, and identity security solutions, payments services, and the manufacturing of SIM cards. | $268 | -7% | $55B | $57B | 2.2x | 14.3x | ||
| Dassault Aviation, a subsidiary of French multinational company Dassault Group, designs, builds, and maintains military fighter jets and is one of the largest manufacturers of business jets. It has a 26% stake in Thales, which contributes significantly to Dassault’s net profit. In 2024, Dassault Aviation generated EUR 6.2 billion in revenue with 14,600 employees. About 62% of revenue comes from defense aircraft equipment sales and services, while Falcon business jets generate the remaining 38% of sales. | $339 | -2% | $26B | $16B | 1.8x | 9.2x | ||
| Figeac Aero SA is a manufacturer of aeronautical sub-assemblies. The company currently organizes its business into the following areas: Metal Processing, Surface Treatment, and Assembly. Under its Metal Processing division, the company produces light alloy (aluminium) and hard metal (titanium, Inconel and steel) aerospace parts. The company offers a wide range of services under its Surface Treatment division such as chemical machining, sandblasting, polishing, heat treatment, among others. It offers assembly services to its customers as a logical complement to its aerospace industry component parts production. | $13 | 0% | $597M | $911M | 1.8x | 11.6x | ||
| NSE SA is engaged in developing, designing, and selling integrated systems and support services in the defense, aerospace and electronics sectors. It offers onboard electronic and electromechanical navigation systems and equipment, Flight data monitoring and tracking, Intelligent geolocation systems. | $58 | +7% | $192M | $200M | 1.6x | 12.9x | ||
| Sogeclair SA an engineering and manufacturing company, accomplishes design and co-development projects for industrial accounts and develops simulation and virtual reality solutions. It operates in Aerospace, Vehicle, and Simulation divisions. The Aerospace division develops configuration management, as well as is involved in operational quality and processes, and tools consulting and support activities. The Vehicle division engages in the areas of engineering for the design and production of civilian and military vehicles. The Simulation division develops and provides solutions in the area of research, design, and training simulators, as well as offers simulation workshops and software. | $45 | +31% | $136M | $117M | 0.6x | 6.0x | ||
| Drone Volt SA is engaged in the design, assembly and marketing of remote-controlled terrestrial and aerial drones for TV channels broadcasting, security and surveillance, transportation, agriculture and topography. | $1 | -50% | $40M | $40M | 3.9x | (6.1x) | ||
| Median | $130 | -1% | $13B | $8B | 1.8x | 10.9x |
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