- CEO
- Fabrice Colonna Walewski
- Full Time Employees
- 238
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance/Rental/Leasing
- Address
- Tour Franklin Paris IDF France 92042
- IPO Date
- Jan 5, 1987
- Business
- Touax SCA (ALTOU.PA) operates as a global provider of operational leasing, sales, and management services for standardized mobile transport equipment, including shipping containers, freight railcars, river barges, and modular buildings; it leases tangible assets worldwide on its own account and for third-party investors through owned and management activities. Founded in 1853 and headquartered in La Défense, France, the company manages €1.3 billion in assets as of December 2024, with a fleet encompassing over 327,922 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in containers, extensive railcar and barge portfolios across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and other regions, and modular construction solutions for industrialized buildings and prefabricated elements. Core offerings span leasing revenue from owned equipment such as dry vans, reefers, intermodal containers, freight wagons, and river barges; ancillary services including maintenance, repairs, and railway safety; sales of owned and second-hand equipment; and management services featuring syndication fees, trading platforms for new and used containers via over 170 depots, and finance lease products like master leases, long-term leases, and one-way trips.
In 2024, Touax reports restated revenue from activities of €165.0 million, up 5% year-over-year, with operating EBITDA rising 7% to €59.0 million, driven by 37% growth in management activities to €12.5 million from syndications in containers, railcars, and barges, alongside 6% higher container division revenue amid 96.8% utilization rates; net profit group share reaches €3.9 million, supporting a proposed 25% dividend increase to 15 cents per share. Recent developments include a capital increase for Touax Rail, sale of the Modular Buildings activity, consolidation of international expansion notably in India, €80 million in advanced third-party investments from infrastructure and pension funds to fuel growth, a new Green Loan for the Freight Railcars division, and an effective transfer of shares to Euronext Growth Paris with delisting from the regulated market; the company also earns top extra-financial ratings, including EcoVadis Gold (79/100, top 2%) and EthiFinance Gold (75/100, sector leader).