Boiron S.A.

20 rue de la Libération
69110 Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France (Map)
Phone: +33-4-72-16-40-00
Fax: +33-4-78-59-69-16
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only
http://www.boiron.com

Overview

Boiron believes in nature's cures. The company makes homeopathic remedies to combat such maladies as colds, the flu, allergies, and anxiety. Founded in 1911, it is one of the oldest and largest such firms in Europe. It dominates its home market of France and also operates in Africa, Australia, North and South America, and the Middle East through about 20 subsidiaries. Along with homeopathic remedies, Boiron develops personal, animal care, and nutritional products for sale in some markets, including France (but not the US). One of the company's key products is Oscillococcinum six-dose homeopathic flu medicine. Used throughout the world, Oscillo is one of the largest homeopathic flu medicines in the US.

Sample Overview

Key Numbers from Hoover's UK

Key financials for Boiron S.A.

Company Type Public (Euronext Paris: BOI)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £446.0
1-Year Sales Growth (8.5%)
2010 Net Income (mil.) £37.1
1-Year Net Income Growth (33.2%)
2010 Employees 4,081
1-Year Employee Growth 51.2%
Get more Key Numbers
TIP: Understand how a company performs against its industry by reviewing Comparison Data. Column-to-column comparisons to the industry and the market are available with a Hoover's subscription.
TIP: Subscribers have access to detailed financial data (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) for more than 500,000 public and private companies in the UK.

Key People from Hoover's UK

Key people and executives for Boiron S.A.

General Manager and Director Thierry Boiron
(Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
Deputy General Manager Bruno Joet
Director Finance and Administration Philippe Montant
TIP: Use Build Executive List to target decision makers by industry, geography, sales, net income, and number of employees.

Top Competitors from Hoover's UK

Top competitors of Boiron S.A.

There are 7 competitors for Boiron; see more.
TIP: Analyze the Competitive Landscape to view a head-to-head comparison of a firm's profitability, operations, growth, and valuation versus that of its top three competitors.

Industry Information from Hoover's UK

First Research Industry Profiles Extensive Industry Intelligence

Hoover's Industries

More Industry Information
TIP: Hoover's proprietary industry structure allows you to tell at-a-glance how diversified a company's operations are, and which line of business can be considered a company's primary industry.

Subscribers Get More!

Search Hoover's UK

View Hoover's UK Free Content

Buy A Report on Boiron:

Sample UK Subscriber Content


Bizmology

No Christmas wrapping on toy safety reforms

by Linnea Kirgan, Jan. 2nd, 2008
Read more at Bizmology.com.


Companies That Exceed Expectations

Who's going above and beyond the status quo? Learn more about these groundbreaking companies!

Current Edition: Click Here



Small Business Expert

Presented by Comcast Business Class

Read More from the Current Edition: Performance Reviews



Copyright © 2012, Hoover's, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Legal Terms | Privacy Policy