Business Description

Tarkett SA is engaged in the manufacturing of resilient flooring. The company was established in Paris, France on December 29, 1989. It has the following segments: Europe and the Middle East and Africa, CIS, APAC, Latin America, North America,  and Sports Surfaces. The EMEA segment manufactures and distributes Linoleum and vinyl resilient flooring, carpet, wooden flooring, and laminate flooring.

North America offers resilient flooring, commercial carpet, rubber flooring, vinyl, and rubber accessories. It also includes wood and laminate flooring accounting. The CIS, APAC, and Latin America segments include residential laminate flooring products, vinyl flooring,  and wood flooring. The Sports Surface segment sells indoor sports flooring, artificial turf, and athletic tracks.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn)

• US$ 3,162 Mn was the annual revenue generated by Tarkett SA in 2021
• Tarkett SA’s annual revenue for 2020 was US$ 2,982 Mn, a -11.24% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s annual revenues, Tarkett SA registered a 3.4% increase in 2019, amounting to US$ 3,359 Mn
• Total revenue of US$ 3,249 Mn was generated in 2018 by Tarkett SA

 

Operating Income(US$ Mn)

• Tarkett SA’s operating income for 2021 was US$ 259 Mn, a -17.32% decrease from 2020
• The operating income generated by Tarkett SA in 2020 was US$ 314 Mn
• At a -13.09% decrease from, Tarkett SA’s operating income of US$ 106 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Tarkett SA generated an operating income of US$ 121 Mn in 2018

 

Net Income(US$ Mn)

• Tarkett SA’s net income for 2021 was US$ 539 Mn, a 0.39% increase from 2020
• The net income generated by Tarkett SA in 2020 was US$ 537 Mn
• At a -19.99% decrease from, Tarkett SA’s net income of US$ 45 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Tarkett SA generated a net income of US$ 56 Mn in 2018

 

Operating Margin %

• 8% was the operating margin generated by Tarkett SA in 2021
• Tarkett SA’s operating margin for 2020 was 11%, a 238.71% increase from 2019
• From 2018’s operating margins, Tarkett SA registered a -16.22% decrease in 2019, amounting to 3%
• An operating margin of 4% was generated in 2018 by Tarkett SA

 

Gross Margin %

• Tarkett SA’s gross margin for 2021 was 22%, a -29.28% decrease from 2020
• The gross margin generated by Tarkett SA in 2020 was 30%
• At a -2.61% decrease from, Tarkett SA’s gross margin of 22% was indexed in 2019
• Tarkett SA generated a gross margin of 23% in 2018

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Operational Base

A strong operational base enables the company to build brand equity and establish itself as a leading provider of flooring and sports surface solutions. At the end of FY2018, Tarkett operated 36 manufacturing sites in 17 countries, 24 R&D laboratories, seven recycling centers, four design centers, and one research and innovation center in more than 100 countries. It sells an average of 1.3 million sq. m. of flooring per day.

The company offers products under five categories: Vinyl and Linoleum; Commercial Carpet; Sports; Wood; and Rubber and Various, which accounted for 45%, 20%, 20%, 8%, and 7% of the company’s total sales in FY2018, respectively. It serves the commercial and residential sectors, which generated 70% and 30% of the company’s total sales in FY2018, respectively.