Business Description

Arkema SA is involved in the manufacturing and supplies of chemical products. The company was established in Colombes (France) on January 31, 2003. It operates in three segments: Coating Solutions, High-Performance Materials, and Industrials Specialties. High-Performance Materials include the Filtration and Adsorption, Technical Polymers, and Organic Peroxides business units. These solutions are used in various sectors, including transportation, renewable energy, consumer goods, electronics, oil extraction, water treatment, and construction. The Coating Solutions segment offers solutions for industrial adhesives coatings and decorative paints. The Industrials Specialties segment consists of the following business units; biochemicals and fluorochemicals; hydrogen peroxides and polymethyl methacrylate.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn):

• US$ 9,772 Mn was the annual revenue generated by Arkema SA in 2021
• Arkema SA’s annual revenue for 2020 was US$ 9,433 Mn, a -1.96% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s yearly revenues, Arkema SA registered a -4.09% decrease in 2019, amounting to US$ 9,622 Mn
• Total revenue of US$ 10,032 Mn was generated in 2018 by Arkema SA

Operating Income (US$ Mn):

• Arkema SA’s operating income for 2021 was US$ 1,194 Mn, a 77.71% increase from 2020
• The operating income generated by Arkema SA in 2020 was US$ 672 Mn
• At a -14.18% decrease from , Arkema SA’s operating income of US$ 968 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Arkema SA generated an operating income of US$ 1,128 Mn in 2018

Net Income (US$ Mn):

• US$ 904 Mn was the net income generated by Arkema SA in 2021
• Arkema SA’s net income for 2020 was US$ 397 Mn, a -33.61% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s net incomes, Arkema SA registered a -25.71% decrease in 2019, amounting to US$ 598 Mn
• A net income of US$ 805 Mn was generated in 2018 by Arkema SA

Operating Margin %:

• Arkema SA’s operating margin for 2021 was 12%, a 74.29% increase from 2020
• The operating margin generated by Arkema SA in 2020 was 7%
• At a 0% decrease from , Arkema SA’s operating margin of 10% was indexed in 2019
• Arkema SA generated an operating margin of 10% in 2018

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Geographical presence

Arkema’s geographically diverse operations allow it to mitigate the risks of being too dependent on one market. Arkema is present in 55 countries. The company divides its business operations into three regions, namely Europe, North America, Asia, and the Rest of the World. These regions accounted for 36%-32% and 32% respectively of the company’s FY2019 revenue. The company had 144 production locations as of December 2019. These included 61 production sites located in Europe, 43 production sites in North America, 30 production sites in Asia, and 10 production sites in the Rest of the World.

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