Danone S.A.
BN
Rank in Stocks
#528
Danone S.A. is a major company within the food and beverage industry,... Danone S.A. is a major company within the food and beverage industry, conducting its operations across various global regions including Europe, North America (Noram), Latin America, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. The company's business is organized into three principal segments: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters. Under its Essential Dairy & Plant-Based division, Danone manufactures and distributes a broad array of products. This range includes yogurts, diverse milk products, coffee creamers, a variety of drinks and beverages, plant-based alternatives, ice creams, desserts, and powdered nutritional protein items. These are sold under proprietary brands such as Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Danette, Danio, and Danonino, as well as licensed brands including International Delight, Dunkin' Donuts, and Bailey's. The Specialized Nutrition segment focuses on providing tailored nutritional offerings. This encompasses products developed for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, infants, and young children, marketed under names like Aptamil, Nutrilon, Gallia, Cow & Gate, Blédina, Bebelac, Olvarit, and Happy Family Organics. Additionally, this segment extends to medical nutrition, featuring tube feeding formulas (e.g., Nutrison), oral nutritional supplements (e.g., Fortimel, NutriDrink), and specialized hypoallergenic products for children with allergies (e.g., Aptamil ProSyneo, Aptamil Pepti Syneo, and Neocate Syneo). Within the Waters segment, Danone offers a portfolio of bottled water products, some of which are enhanced with natural fruit extracts, fruit juice, and vitamins. Key brands in this category include evian, Volvic, Aqua, Mizone, Bonafont, Villavicencio, Villa del Sur, Hayat, Sirma, Fontvella, Lanjarón, Salus, Aqua d'Or, and Zywiec Zdroj. Danone distributes its wide selection of products through multiple channels. These include large retail chains, traditional market outlets, convenience stores, healthcare settings such like hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, and increasingly, through e-commerce platforms. Incorporated in 1899, the company was initially known as Groupe Danone before officially changing its name to Danone S.A. in April 2009. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Paris, France.
Share Price
$70.03
Market Cap
$44.97B
Change (1 day)
2.53%
Change (1 year)
-23.33%
Country
FR
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Category
Consumer Defensive
Operating Margin for Danone S.A. (BN)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 11.72%
According to Danone S.A. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 11.72%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 12.34%.
Operating Margin history for Danone S.A. from 2001 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 11.72% | 8.72% |
| 2025 | 10.78% | -12.64% |
| 2024 | 12.34% | 66.98% |
| 2023 | 7.39% | -4.65% |
| 2022 | 7.75% | -16.67% |
| 2021 | 9.30% | -21.52% |
| 2020 | 11.85% | -7.42% |
| 2019 | 12.80% | 15.11% |
| 2018 | 11.12% | -26.01% |
| 2017 | 15.03% | 12.84% |
| 2016 | 13.32% | 35.09% |
| 2015 | 9.86% | -3.05% |
| 2014 | 10.17% | 1.80% |
| 2013 | 9.99% | -24.09% |
| 2012 | 13.16% | -7.84% |
| 2011 | 14.28% | -3.51% |
| 2010 | 14.80% | -4.95% |
| 2009 | 15.57% | 5.99% |
| 2008 | 14.69% | 11.54% |
| 2007 | 13.17% | -2.80% |
| 2006 | 13.55% | -0.44% |
| 2005 | 13.61% | -1.59% |
| 2004 | 13.83% | 13.18% |
| 2003 | 12.22% | 4.18% |
| 2002 | 11.73% | 5.49% |
| 2001 | 11.12% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.06% | -98.80% |
CH
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| 11.42% | -99.03% |
JP
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| 5.67% | -99.52% |
BR
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| -12.76% | -101.09% |
US
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| 27.55% | -97.65% |
CN
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.