Companies in France by sector
Source: INPI / RNE, INSEE Sirene, BODACC · EUR
- Companies
- 1,569,089
- with published revenue
- 553,101
- Cumulative revenue
- 2,592.79 bn EUR
- Sectors
- 85
Breakdown by sector
- Asset management233,651
- B2B & B2C services181,011
- Construction (engineering)129,527
- Restaurants97,676
- Retail (specialty)84,738
- Real estate (operations & services)82,913
- Retail (distribution)64,529
- Construction (materials)48,147
- Retail (automotive)46,546
- Real estate (development)41,057
- Mass retail36,620
- Healthcare (services)36,015
- IT services33,768
- Retail (building materials)28,314
- Retail (food)26,458
- Food processing25,075
- Construction (equipment)24,284
- Transport (trucking)23,476
- Education20,039
- Machinery19,170
- Hotels19,144
- Automotive (vehicles)18,499
- Retail (other)17,694
- Entertainment17,027
- Environment (waste management)16,567
- Electricity (networks)16,409
- Leisure15,952
- Healthcare (facilities)14,757
- Chemicals (specialty)13,806
- Transport (other)13,243
- Agriculture10,824
- Press & publishing10,105
- Insurance (general)9,845
- Advertising9,063
- Resource management (other)8,443
- Financial services (non-bank)7,864
- Electronics (general)6,772
- Beverages (alcoholic)4,520
- Mining (general)4,469
- Information services4,039
- Textile & apparel3,866
- Software (systems)3,745
- Healthcare (products)2,939
- Packaging & containers2,848
- Paper industry2,769
- Miscellaneous2,670
- Home (furniture)2,534
- Drugs (biotechnology)2,443
- Oil & gas (distribution)2,394
- Telecom (services)2,169
- Software (internet)2,153
- Chemicals (diversified)1,596
- Electricity (equipment)1,468
- Home (products)1,401
- Automotive (parts)1,376
- Maritime1,204
- Resource management (water)1,080
- Software (entertainment)898
- Beverages (non-alcoholic)842
- Television814
- Transport (air)698
- Investment banking & brokerage659
- Semiconductors579
- Banking (regional)562
- Steel445
- Broadcasting393
- Drugs (pharmaceutical)333
- Rubber & tyres298
- Telecom (equipment)274
- Office equipment & services272
- Chemicals (basic)267
- Telecom (wireless)207
- Footwear167
- IT hardware129
- Oil & gas (E&P)95
- Energy (coal & related)90
- Insurance (life)84
- Oil & gas (other)66
- Aerospace & defence64
- Oil & gas (services & equipment)47
- Insurance (reinsurance)42
- Transport (rail)31
- Mining (precious metals)12
- Tobacco9
- Aerospace & defence1
Largest companies by revenue (top 10)
| # | Company | City | Sector | Revenue | Headcount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THALES GLOBAL SERVICES SAS | VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY | IT services | 999.8 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 2 |  ASTRAZENECA | COURBEVOIE | Drugs (pharmaceutical) | 999.2 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 3 | S.N.F. SA | ANDREZIEUX-BOUTHEON | Chemicals (specialty) | 998.4 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 4 |  JTEKT EUROPE | IRIGNY | Retail (distribution) | 997.3 M EUR | 2025 | |
| 5 |  CENTRALE D'APPROVISIONNEMENT DES LANDES | MONT-DE-MARSAN | Mass retail | 997.3 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 6 |  APPLE RETAIL FRANCE EURL | PARIS | Retail (specialty) | 995.5 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 7 |  GIPHAR GROUPE | PARIS | Retail (distribution) | 990.9 M EUR | 2025 | |
| 8 |  CRÉDIT AGRICOLE TECHNOLOGIES ET SERVICES | PARIS | IT services | 990.4 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 9 |  NESTLE PURINA PETCARE FRANCE | ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX | Food processing | 987.5 M EUR | 2024 | |
| 10 |  AMAZON ONLINE FRANCE SAS | CLICHY | B2B & B2C services | 983.2 M EUR | 2024 |
France data in Argos Sourcing
The 1,569,089 companies of this country come from INPI / RNE, INSEE Sirene, BODACC. Argos attaches each company to one of the 84 sectors of its taxonomy, harmonises labels (legal form, status, activity) and converts revenue to euros for sorting. Every company page links back to the official registry, and the Excel export contains the filtered list with contacts, breakdowns and methodology.
The table above shows the top 10 companies by revenue, in public access. The country has 1,569,089 companies in total, 553,101 of which publish revenue, for 2,592.79 bn EUR combined across 85 sectors. The full detail, filtering by headcount or website, and the Excel export come with an account.