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Largest Building Products Public Companies in France
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Saint-Gobain, Vallourec, Imerys, Tarkett and Jacquet Metals.
 | Compagnie Saint-Gobain is a manufacturer of building materials that are mostly supplied to the construction industry. The company offers a vast range of products including glass, roofing, insulation, and a distribution business. Saint-Gobain has a well-documented history stretching back to the 17th century, with traces of its products visible across France's most prominent landmarks. Approximately two thirds of sales are generated in Europe, with France contributing 25% of group sales. | $90 | -21% | $44B | $56B | 1.0x | 6.3x | ||
| Vallourec SA is engaged in the provision of tubular solutions to the oil and gas industry. Its expertise also extends to the industry sector including mechanicals, automobile, and construction. The company has structured its operations into the following business segments, Seamless Tubes, Specialty Products and and Holding companies and other. The group has a large portfolio of tubular products including a range of seamless tubes, specialty tubes; and connections and accessories. Its primary geographic markets are Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Rest of the World. Geographically the company receives maximum revenue from North America. | $28 | +64% | $6B | $6B | 1.4x | 6.7x | ||
| Imerys manufactures and sells mineral-based specialty applications for multiple industries, including construction, renovation, iron and steel, and automotive. The company is organized into three activities: The Performance Minerals comprise three geographic business areas - Europe, Middle East and Africa, the Americas and the Asia Pacific. It mainly serves the plastics, rubber, paints & coatings, filtration, renewable energy and paper & board markets. Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives, and Construction, serving the refractory, abrasives, and building & infrastructure markets globally. Other activities are described as Solutions for the Energy Transition, which includes Graphite & Carbon, serving mainly the mobile energy market. | $26 | -23% | $2B | $4B | 1.0x | 5.9x | ||
| Tarkett SA manufactures and sells flooring and sports surface products to the residential, commercial, and institutional construction and remodeling industries. Customer market segments for its flooring products include housing, education, healthcare, office, retail and hospitality, and sports complexes. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on geography and product type. The flooring segments include EMEA, North America, and CIS APAC and Latin America. The fourth segment is Sports Surfaces, with a product portfolio including turf football fields, basketball courts, and Benyon tracks. | -- | -- | $1B | $2B | — | — | ||
| Jacquet Metals is engaged in the business of distributing special steels in China and India. The product lines consist of Jacquet, which involves Quarto stainless steel sheets and nickel alloys; Stappert, consists of long products in stainless steels and IMS Group. The products are used in agro-food, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, paper industry, mines and quarries, public works, steel, shipbuilding, agricultural equipment, general mechanics, recycling, desalination of seawater for agriculture, wastewater treatment purposes. | $24 | -6% | $496M | $745M | 0.3x | 6.7x | ||
| Samse SA is a distributor of construction materials and tools. The group divides its activities into two segments DIY and Trading. The company's multi-specialist wholesale trade in materials accounted for approximately 64% of the group's turnover. In addition, the company is also engaged in the timber and panel trading activity. The company's renewable energy business is represented by Sweetair. Sweetair offers a comprehensive range of services for both new build and renovation projects. | $143 | -19% | $481M | $1B | 0.5x | 6.7x | ||
| SergeFerrari Group SA designs manufactures and distributes flexible high-performance composite materials. It offers high-performance building materials, Advanced materials, Furniture and Design materials, Yachting protection, and Visual communication. The high-performance building materials include Lightweight architecture, bioclimatic facades, solar protection, acoustic solutions, and Waterproof breathable membranes. Advanced materials include Modular structures, agro energy, and environmental protection. The Furniture & Design materials include Indoor and outdoor furniture and fittings. | $9 | +39% | $98M | $249M | 0.7x | 10.8x | ||
| Poujoulat SA is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of metal chimney systems for houses, flats, industry, the service sector and energy production businesses. Its product lines include roof outlets, chimney flues, tubing ducts, connection ducts, and collective gas systems. It has an operational presence across the Netherland, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Spain, and Germany. | $8 | -26% | $63M | $222M | 0.5x | 8.4x | ||
| Median | $26 | -19% | $903M | $2B | 0.7x | 6.7x |
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