GL Events - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

GL Events Overview

About GL Events

GL Events is a France-based company engaged in providing facilities for meetings: congresses and conventions, cultural, sporting, institutional, and corporate events, trade shows, and exhibitions for professionals and the general public. It has three business divisions, namely GL events Live: Provides turnkey solutions for all events, whatever the format, from the consulting phase through to production. GL events Exhibitions: Design, Production, and Management of Professional Trade Shows and Consumer Exhibitions to Promote Key Sectors. GL events Venues: Manages a network of over 60 event venues around the world (convention and exhibition centers, arenas, etc).

Founded

1989

HQ

Employees

5.9K+

Website

gl-events.com

Sectors

Events

Financials

LTM Revenue $2.0B

LTM EBITDA $335M

EV

$2.3B

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GL Events Financials

As of August 2025, GL Events reported last 12-month revenue of $2.0B and EBITDA of $335M.

In the same period, GL Events achieved $95.7M in LTM net income.

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GL Events P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, GL Events reported revenue of $1.9B and EBITDA of $344M.

GL Events expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$2.0B	XXX	$1.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	n/a	XXX	$1.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	n/a	XXX	95%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$335M	XXX	$344M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	17%	XXX	18%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$205M	XXX	$189M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	10%	XXX	10%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$95.7M	XXX	$86.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	5%	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$605M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for GL Events including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $2.0B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $335M. In the most recent fiscal year, GL Events achieved $1.9B in revenue and $344M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$2.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	n/a	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.8B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	n/a	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	94.8% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$335M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$344M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	16.7% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	18.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$205M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$189M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	10.2% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	9.8% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$95.7M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$86.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	4.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	4.5% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$605M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for GL Events

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for GL Events, a company based in France. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

GL Events generated $2.0B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $335M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $95.7M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, GL Events reported $1.9B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $344M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 94.8% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 18.0%.
Net profit margin reached 4.5% in the most recent fiscal year.

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GL Events Stock Performance

GL Events has current market cap of EUR 902M (or $1.1B), and EV of EUR 2.0B (or $2.3B).

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GL Events Stock Data

As of September 15, 2025, GL Events's stock price is EUR 31 (or $36).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$2.3B	$1.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$3.22

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GL Events Valuation Multiples

GL Events's trades at 1.2x EV/Revenue multiple, and 6.7x EV/EBITDA.

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GL Events Financial Valuation Multiples

As of September 15, 2025, GL Events has market cap of $1.1B and EV of $2.3B.

Equity research analysts estimate GL Events's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

GL Events has a P/E ratio of 11.0x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$1.1B	XXX	$1.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$2.3B	XXX	$2.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	1.2x	XXX	1.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	6.9x	XXX	6.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	11.2x	XXX	12.2x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	n/a	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	11.0x	XXX	12.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	18.1x	XXX	30.8x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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GL Events Margins & Growth Rates

GL Events's last 12 month revenue growth is 8%

GL Events's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.3M for the same period.

GL Events's rule of 40 is 26% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

GL Events's rule of X is 36% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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GL Events Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	8%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	17%	XXX	18%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	8%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	26%	XXX	26%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	36%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	85%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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