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Gaumont SA is a historic French film and television production and distribution company, founded in 1895 by Léon Gaumont, making it the world's oldest continuously operating film studio. Headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, it operates through three main segments: French Movie Production and Distribution, Audiovisual Production and Distribution, and Real Estate and Holding Businesses. The company produces and distributes feature films, television series, dramas, documentaries, animated films, and series across regions including Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Western Europe. Gaumont sells broadcasting rights to television channels, handles video and video-on-demand distribution, and manages real estate activities. With offices in Paris, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Cologne, and Rome, it crafts local stories for global audiences, emphasizing quality, creativity, and 'talent first' philosophy under CEO Sidonie Dumas. As a subsidiary of Ciné Par, Gaumont upholds a legacy of iconic productions while pioneering in cinema, television, and animation, serving theaters, platforms, and linear channels worldwide.
The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-7.36% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue growth slowed to 0.1%, essentially flat. Margins also contracted 1.0pp. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
Free cash flow declined 145% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Negative free cash flow of -€7M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
€150M
▲ +0.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-€20M
▼ -153.8% YoY
Op. Margin
-7.36%
▼ -1.0pp YoY
ROIC
-4.23%
▼ -1.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-€7M
▼ -144.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-€3M
▼ -106.1% YoY
Net Debt
-€43M
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
€65M
3Y CAGR: -11.6%
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