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Compagnie Chargeurs Invest is a mixed industrial and financial holding company owned by the Fribourg Family Group and its partners, building global market leaders for over 150 years since its founding in 1872. It operates as both an active developer of world-class companies in industry and services, and an investor managing a high-value-added portfolio structured around three thematic platforms: Culture & Education, featuring Museum Studio as a global leader in cultural content creation; Mode & Savoir-faire, encompassing Chargeurs PCC for luxury fashion interlinings, Chargeurs Luxury Fibers for premium traceable merino wool, and Chargeurs Personal Goods for luxury accessories; and Matériaux Innovants, led by Novacel in high-tech surface protection solutions. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company focuses on niche markets with strong competitive advantages, employing talent across multiple countries to drive innovation in textiles, materials, and cultural sectors, playing a key role in specialized industrial conglomerates within capital goods.
Operating margin is thin at 0.64%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 2.9% YoY. Margins deteriorated 6.7pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 136% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 3.53% to 0.30%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
€420M
▼ -2.9% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-€24M
▼ -429.7% YoY
Op. Margin
0.64%
▼ -6.7pp YoY
ROIC
0.30%
▼ -3.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-€10M
▼ -135.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
€15M
▼ -60.9% YoY
Net Debt
€335M
Cash & Equiv.
€112M
3Y CAGR: -17.0%
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