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- Argan SA Argan SA is a France-based real estate investment company specializing in the development, construction, ownership, leasing, and management of premium warehouses and logistical platforms for major corporate tenants. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, the company operates exclusively within the French market, serving shippers such as BSH Electromenager, Decathlon, L’Oreal, Castorama, and La Poste, as well as logistics providers including DHL, Geodis, ID Logistics, and Norbert Dentressangle; it delivers turnkey projects encompassing design, building, and long-term rental of modern facilities, including its proprietary Aut0nom® line of net carbon-zero warehouses, with a portfolio approaching 3.7 million square meters and near-100% occupancy. Argan SA conducts operations through subsidiaries IMMO CBI Sarl and Immogonesse SAS, focusing on single-client and multi-client logistics platforms in regions such as Ile-de-France, Rhone-Alpes, and others.
The company maintains a family-owned structure as the sole French-listed pure player in premium logistics real estate on Euronext Paris since its 2007 IPO, targeting rental income of €210 million and recurring net income of €151 million by end-2025, supported by a €3.91 billion portfolio appraisal (excluding duties) and 43.1% loan-to-value ratio.
In recent developments, Argan SA secured a €500 million bridge-to-bond loan in November 2025 from banks including J.P. Morgan, Crédit Agricole CIB, BNP Paribas, and Société Générale to refinance its 2021 bond maturing in 2026; it announced a €220 million investment plan for 2025-2026, including €105 million in 2025 via four self-developments and one acquisition, and €115 million in 2026 via three self-developments, one extension, and two acquisitions, all pre-let to blue-chip clients at an average 6% yield. Key 2025 project deliveries and commencements feature a cross-dock fulfillment center in Lens, Aut0nom® inaugurations in Bain-de-Bretagne and Metz for 4Murs, extensions for Celio and Geodis in Toulouse, new sites for Danone in Sorigny and Nortene Home Depot, a 30,000 sq.m facility for Dimolog near Rennes, and partnerships like with Rexel to cut CO2 emissions by a factor of 14 in Cestas; rental income rose 8% in H1 2025 and 6% over nine months, confirming a full-year +7% growth target, alongside its first GRESB rating, S&P investment-grade affirmation, and ESG report publication.