Turnover: 2.1 billion EUR (2020)
Country: France
- Founded in 1972 by André Venturini, BUT is a French company specializing in furniture and decoration, household appliances and hi-fi equipment.
- BUT is owned by the Mobilux group, which also owns Conforama
- The group is Europe's leading furniture retailer.
- BUT has 320 outlets in France, mainly franchises, as well as an e-commerce site.
- BUT stores offer a wide range of home equipment, including furniture, bedding, sofas, small and large appliances, as well as sound and image products. They can be purchased directly in-store, delivered to the consumer's home or ordered online. It is also possible to check the availability of products online in the nearest store
News

But takes a 70% stake in decorating website Drawer 06/04/2022
- But takes a 70% stake in Drawer, an online sales site created by Valérie and Guillaume Spriet.
- the site features 6,500 But product references.
- The new entity will create a group with sales of 3.5 billion euros and 460 stores.
- 4000 items of furniture and objects sourced from around the world.
november 13, 2020 - But and Conforma join forces - source(Capital)
- But's parent company has acquired Conforama
- The two chains could dethrone Ikea in the French furniture market, with a market share of almost 19%.
- 40% of products sold by But are produced in France
- 70% of suppliers are common to both brands
- Objective: increase kitchen sales by 7% to 10%
- But's challenge: to modernize and revitalize Conforama, which has been suffering for years
Financial Data
DUNS: 722041860
Legal Name: BUT INTERNATIONAL
Address: 1 AV SPINOZA ZAC DE MALNOUE, 77184 EMERAINVILLE
Number of employees: Entre 5 000 et 9 999 salariés (2020)
Capital: 131 772 276 EUR
Financial Data:
Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 2 122 104 282 | 2 118 739 403 | 1 686 836 305 | 1 770 894 018 | 1 640 528 389 | 1 534 519 266 | 1 515 666 322 |
Gross margin (€) | 1 008 174 059 | 990 913 993 | 734 217 863 | 772 457 730 | 689 151 398 | 640 548 223 | - |
EBITDA (€) | 209 293 721 | 230 717 131 | 92 693 029 | 84 241 413 | 34 901 455 | 41 913 844 | - |
Operating profit (€) | 178 377 626 | 198 040 834 | 58 683 860 | 49 727 553 | 3 704 570 | -11 891 703 | - |
Net profit (€) | 72 010 363 | 122 833 026 | -61 540 008 | 19 441 280 | -20 947 | 37 756 515 | 25 131 537 |
Turnover growth rate (%) | 0,2 | 25,6 | -4,7 | 7,9 | 6,9 | 1,2 | - |
Ebitda margin rate (%) | 9,9 | 10,9 | 5,5 | 4,8 | 2,1 | 2,7 | - |
Operating margin rate (%) | 8,4 | 9,3 | 3,5 | 2,8 | 0,2 | -0,8 | - |
Working Capital (turnover days) | -29,9 | -28,1 | -43 | -32,8 | -27,2 | -4,9 | - |
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 17,4 | 19,7 | 17,1 | 21,1 | 25,6 | 26,3 | - |
Net margin (%) | 3,4 | 5,8 | -3,6 | 1,1 | - | 2,5 | - |
Added value / Turnover (%) | 25,1 | 26 | 22,5 | 21,5 | 19,5 | 19,4 | - |
Wages and social charges (€) | 315 648 162 | 299 321 827 | 253 860 026 | 268 083 398 | 254 246 024 | 231 460 699 | - |
Salaries / Turnover (%) | 14,9 | 14,1 | 15 | 15,1 | 15,5 | 15,1 | - |
Company Managers:
Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Président | Alexandre | Falck | 56 | |
Directeur général délégué | Frank | Wendling | 53 | |
Directeur général délégué | Khady, Helene | Diouf | 43 |
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