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Societe Explosifs et Produits Chimiques SA

Societe Explosifs et Produits Chimiques SA

EEURONEXT:EXPL
245.00
EUR
0.00
(0.00%)
460.81MMarket Cap
Mar 03Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
161.19
169.67
165
167.96
178.3
208.57
223.13
183.48
204.67
222.38
229.47
232.51
253.48
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
-1.51
1.25
3.12
5.55
5.17
4.58
-3.58
-10.02
3.17
8.4
10.16
11.09
13.4
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-1.06
6.12
4.17
3.27
3.62
2.08
1.48
12.85
6.58
-4.05
5.02
19.22
14.52
- -
Dividend per Share
0.22
0.28
0.51
0.79
1.19
1.42
1.28
- -
- -
- -
0.04
1
1.5
- -
Book Value per Share
51.71
53.18
57.76
65.65
68.87
72.29
64.72
51.42
49.03
57.93
66.48
78.44
87.98
87.98
Tangible Book Value per Share
37.07
37.44
41.24
44.87
47.77
51.24
49.51
45.14
42.78
51.27
59.98
70.61
77.01
77.01
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
298
313
305
310
329
323
345
339
378
468
482
490
539
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.42
2.35
2.68
4.06
3.73
2.05
1.9
0.49
2.36
4.39
4.29
4.02
6.74
- -
Depreciation Expense
9
9
7
10
9
9
26
36
23
20
29
29
31
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-3
2
6
10
10
7
-6
-18
6
18
21
23
29
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
150.51
55.28
32.9
23.99
21.28
27.89
- -
- -
44.75
16.75
13.99
14.23
15.19
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-0.93
0.73
1.89
3.3
2.9
2.2
-1.6
-5.46
1.55
3.78
4.43
4.77
5.29
- -
Working Capital
12
30
29
36
35
30
29
21
33
49
60
51
82
82
LT Debt
19
36
31
39
44
41
72
65
66
83
83
63
82
82
Total Equity
92
93
101
102
107
113
103
81
106
126
145
172
198
198
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-1.94
2.39
5.34
8.95
7.94
5.61
- -
- -
5.01
9.29
10.64
10.04
11.67
- -
Return on Capital (%)
-3.09
2.59
5.31
7.95
6.93
5.01
- -
- -
3.57
8.9
9.98
9.94
10.87
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-2.99
2.52
5.96
10.14
9.17
6.49
-5.17
-20.37
6.42
15.72
16.32
15.26
16.1
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Capital Structure

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
ST Debt
43
45
35
LT Borrowings
46
63
63
LT Finance Leases
17
17
19
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
2
2
2
Market Capitalization
395
424
461

Working Capital

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Jun'25
Dec'25
Total Current Assets
244
255
275
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
31
27
40
Accounts Receivable, Net
121
157
133
Inventories
62
57
64
Total Current Liabilities
193
192
194
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
43
45
35
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.99%
19.82%
14.76%
Free Cash Flow
66.47%
-36.58%
-23.76%
Net Income, GAAP
22.4%
24.46%
22.02%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.12%
10.03%
10.01%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
51.35%

Semi-annual Revenue

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
482
2024
- -
- -
490
2025
- -
- -
539

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
10.16
2024
- -
- -
11.09
2025
- -
- -
13.4

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2023
- -
- -
0.04
2024
- -
- -
1
2025
- -
- -
1.5

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Olivier Laurant Obst
Full Time Employees
3,035
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
Tour Initiale Paris IF France 92935
IPO Date
Jan 8, 1985
Website
epc-groupe.com
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Business
EPC Groupe (EXPL.PA), founded in 1893 and headquartered in Paris La Défense, France, stands as one of the world's leading manufacturers, storers, and distributors of commercial explosives, with annual production exceeding 145,000 tonnes; it offers a comprehensive range of nitroglycerine-based explosives such as Perunit E, emulsion cartridges like EXEM, bulk and cartridged ANFO, and 2-ethylhexyl nitrate as a diesel fuel additive that reduces emissions and enhances engine performance; the company further provides drilling and blasting services, secure storage and logistics, mobile manufacturing units (MEMUs), demolition services encompassing mechanical demolition, building implosion, asbestos removal, waste management, and soil remediation, alongside crushing services for rail and industrial sectors. EPC Groupe operates over 50 subsidiaries across 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, serving mining, quarrying, cement, aggregates, civil engineering, tunnelling, and defense sectors with tailored solutions including vibration measurement instruments and initiation systems. In recent developments, EPC Groupe acquired Spanish firms Vibraquipo and Vibratesting in early 2024 to advance digitalization in vibration monitoring for mining and tunnelling, followed by Blastcon in Australia and Pirobras in Brazil during 2024 to bolster explosives production and market presence in high-growth regions; additionally, in September 2025, it secured a strategic five-year contract with Montage Gold for the Koné gold mining project in Ivory Coast, involving an on-site explosives plant, MEMU trucks, and dedicated blasting teams expected to generate over €5 million annually.