Turnover: 15.4 billion EUR (2022)
Country: France
- Decathlon is a French company founded in 1976 by Michel Leclercq and specialized in the manufacture of clothing and sporting goods. The company is owned by the Mulliez family and its employees.
- The company is present in 59 countries and has almost 1,700 stores, 324 of which are in France.
- Turnover in France in 2021 is 4.2 billion euros and the number of employees is 22,500
- In Italy, there are 125 Decathlon stores.
News

Decathlon has unveiled its "Magic Bike", a highly connected electric bike concept. 11/06/2022
- Décathlon has introduced the Magic Bike, an ultra-connected electrically-assisted bicycle.
- It has been developed by the B'Twin brand, and its design is not yet complete
- The bike uses a recognition system to unlock itself automatically as you approach the producer.
- It is equipped with a screen displaying data such as speed, time, route, etc.
- The bike is equipped with an electric motor capable of speeds of up to 25 km/h
- Battery autonomy can be extended to 90 kilometers

Decathlon is currently testing the rental of sports equipment for "on-demand use". 24/05/2022
- Décathlon is testing a Netflix-style sports equipment rental service based on the analysis of data from 70 families, which could eventually replace the purchase of products
- The aim is to roll out sports equipment rental in France
- The equipment reuse rate is 70%.
- The cost of renewing stock through rental is estimated at 8 to 12% of EBIT gains
Financial Data
DUNS: 500569405
Legal Name: DECATHLON FRANCE
Address: 4 BD DE MONS , 59650 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ
Number of employees: Plus de 10 000 salariés (2020)
Financial Data:
Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 3 395 133 | 2 875 453 631 | 3 146 023 357 | 3 068 117 982 | 3 258 344 771 | 3 150 776 696 | 3 083 434 132 |
Gross margin (€) | 1 190 701 | 992 914 448 | 1 107 134 555 | 1 040 389 382 | 1 134 956 019 | 1 107 721 071 | - |
EBITDA (€) | 175 497 | 105 948 942 | 139 286 764 | 88 147 006 | 164 519 115 | 184 815 816 | - |
Operating profit (€) | 122 091 | 57 869 516 | 86 903 927 | 35 347 289 | 115 718 599 | 139 639 177 | - |
Net profit (€) | 72 115 | 28 941 355 | 37 821 012 | 23 183 639 | 70 202 625 | 100 142 701 | 94 910 337 |
Turnover growth rate (%) | 18,1 | -8,6 | 2,5 | -5,8 | 3,4 | 2,2 | - |
Ebitda margin rate (%) | 5,2 | 3,7 | 4,4 | 2,9 | 5 | 5,9 | - |
Operating margin rate (%) | 3,6 | 2 | 2,8 | 1,2 | 3,6 | 4,4 | - |
Working Capital (turnover days) | 3,8 | 5,3 | -4,4 | -2,3 | -1,5 | 4,7 | - |
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -29 | -23,2 | -17,3 | -27,5 | -22,1 | -26,1 | - |
Net margin (%) | 2,1 | 1 | 1,2 | 0,8 | 2,2 | 3,2 | - |
Added value / Turnover (%) | 21,3 | 20 | 21,2 | 19,6 | 21,7 | 22 | - |
Wages and social charges (€) | 436 815 | 365 649 688 | 427 415 552 | 419 947 892 | 447 973 594 | 428 665 512 | - |
Salaries / Turnover (%) | 12,9 | 12,7 | 13,6 | 13,7 | 13,7 | 13,6 | - |
Company Managers:
Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Président | Bastien Max Nicolas | GRANDGEORGE | 44 | |
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant | Yves | NICOLAS | 68 |
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