French companies with the most cash on hand

It's no secret that a large cash pile can be a tried and tested insurance policy in the face of good-old volatility. And these companies are taking that knowledge very seriously, as they're currently sitting on oodles of cash reserves. On the other hand though, perhaps these businesses are hoarding their capital when they should be using it to maximize shareholder value instead. Whatever your take, here's a list of the most cash rich companies in France.

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Cash on hand
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P/E
EPS
(TTM)
Employees
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Sector
TTETOTALENERGIES
25.758B EUR54.34 EUR−0.93%−0.51 EUR
Strong Sell
4.123M224.021M EUR133.007B EUR6.808.09 EUR101.279KEnergy Minerals
RNORENAULT
22.361B EUR33.350 EUR0.09%0.030 EUR
Neutral
682.79K22.771M EUR9.649B EUR−1.47 EUR105.812KConsumer Durables
ENGIENGIE
16.428B EUR14.116 EUR0.27%0.038 EUR
Sell
2.993M42.25M EUR34.024B EUR238.450.09 EUR171.474KUtilities
AIRAIRBUS SE
16.182B EUR127.44 EUR0.57%0.72 EUR
Strong Buy
492.369K62.748M EUR100.06B EUR28.744.44 EUR134.267KElectronic Technology
DGVINCI
13.333B EUR106.96 EUR0.02%0.02 EUR
Sell
571.049K61.079M EUR60.573B EUR14.337.55 EUR270KIndustrial Services
SANSANOFI
12.736B EUR96.37 EUR1.09%1.04 EUR
Neutral
1.302M125.474M EUR119.555B EUR14.476.69 EUR91.573KHealth Technology
CDICHRISTIAN DIOR
11.202B EUR774.0 EUR−0.58%−4.5 EUR
Sell
6.372K4.932M EUR140.45B EUR24.1032.13 EUR196.006KConsumer Non-Durables
MCLVMH
10.852B EUR812.3 EUR−0.21%−1.7 EUR
Sell
337.035K273.774M EUR407.876B EUR28.9828.07 EUR196.006KConsumer Non-Durables
ORAORANGE
10.504B EUR10.686 EUR−1.07%−0.116 EUR
Sell
7.998M85.464M EUR28.721B EUR14.670.73 EUR136.43KCommunications
AMDASSAULT AVIATION
9.627B EUR163.2 EUR0.31%0.5 EUR
Sell
55.267K9.02M EUR13.376B EUR18.948.62 EUR12.768KElectronic Technology
RMSHERMES INTL
9.225B EUR1914.8 EUR−0.21%−4.0 EUR
Sell
34.215K65.515M EUR200.79B EUR59.6832.20 EUR19.686KConsumer Non-Durables
VIEVEOLIA ENVIRON.
9.195B EUR28.48 EUR1.53%0.43 EUR
Strong Buy
1.285M36.584M EUR19.719B EUR28.421.04 EUR213.684KUtilities
BOLBOLLORE SE
8.043B EUR5.590 EUR0.72%0.040 EUR
Sell
1.275M7.125M EUR16.294B EUR1803.230.00 EUR76.385KConsumer Services
ODETODET(COMPAGNIE DE L-)
7.943B EUR1482 EUR0.41%6 EUR
Sell
81120.042K EUR6.265B EUR−352.26 EUR76.385KConsumer Services
SAFSAFRAN
6.687B EUR136.94 EUR−0.22%−0.30 EUR
Sell
349.901K47.915M EUR58.503B EUR−5.74 EUR83.276KElectronic Technology
SGOSAINT GOBAIN
6.134B EUR55.08 EUR1.21%0.66 EUR
Strong Buy
805.474K44.366M EUR27.787B EUR9.515.82 EUR170.714KProducer Manufacturing
AFAIR FRANCE -KLM
5.823B EUR1.6615 EUR1.56%0.0255 EUR
Strong Buy
6.342M10.537M EUR4.203B EUR4.560.36 EUR78.95KTransportation
CACARREFOUR
5.43B EUR16.765 EUR−3.34%−0.580 EUR
Strong Sell
1.742M29.201M EUR12.79B EUR9.291.84 EUR346.666KRetail Trade
HOTHALES
5.3B EUR131.25 EUR−0.61%−0.80 EUR
Sell
183.267K24.054M EUR27.702B EUR24.875.29 EUR76.776KElectronic Technology
EDENEDENRED
5.144B EUR60.62 EUR−0.26%−0.16 EUR
Buy
386.919K23.455M EUR15.129B EUR41.511.55 EUR9.75KFinance
FGREIFFAGE
4.823B EUR99.64 EUR0.12%0.12 EUR
Sell
131K13.053M EUR9.641B EUR10.659.44 EUR76.3KIndustrial Services
BNDANONE
4.682B EUR56.17 EUR0.39%0.22 EUR
Sell
1.063M59.684M EUR35.864B EUR37.981.48 EUR96.166KConsumer Non-Durables
PUBPUBLICIS GROUPE SA
4.616B EUR72.34 EUR3.46%2.42 EUR
Strong Buy
540.716K39.115M EUR17.677B EUR15.014.87 EUR98.022KCommercial Services
KERKERING
4.336B EUR501.9 EUR0.00%0.0 EUR
Sell
134.111K67.31M EUR62.121B EUR17.1229.34 EUR47.227KConsumer Non-Durables
FRVIAFORVIA
4.219B EUR21.06 EUR−0.75%−0.16 EUR
Buy
904.783K19.055M EUR4.112B EUR−2.41 EUR157.46KProducer Manufacturing
CAPCAPGEMINI
4.188B EUR166.50 EUR−0.09%−0.15 EUR
Buy
350.028K58.28M EUR28.861B EUR18.949.03 EUR359.567KTechnology Services
STMPASTMICROELECTRONICS
4.159B EUR41.745 EUR0.35%0.145 EUR
Buy
1.393M58.136M EUR37.756B EUR8.864.87 EUR51.37KElectronic Technology
SUSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE
3.987B EUR164.16 EUR0.10%0.16 EUR
Buy
586.213K96.233M EUR91.57B EUR26.686.23 EUR149.812KProducer Manufacturing
SWSODEXO
3.843B EUR101.55 EUR0.00%0.00 EUR
Buy
111.413K11.314M EUR14.856B EUR18.805.46 EUR421.991KConsumer Services
TETECHNIP ENERGIES N.V.
3.477B EUR19.065 EUR−0.05%−0.010 EUR
Neutral
205.298K3.914M EUR3.396B EUR11.321.72 EUR15.586KIndustrial Services
DSYDASSAULT SYSTEMES
3.468B EUR41.505 EUR0.19%0.080 EUR
Buy
987.926K41.004M EUR55.146B EUR59.690.70 EUR22.523KTechnology Services
FRVALEO
3.414B EUR19.515 EUR1.80%0.345 EUR
Strong Buy
777.934K15.181M EUR4.651B EUR20.660.95 EUR110.3KProducer Manufacturing
ATOATOS
3.349B EUR14.455 EUR−1.16%−0.170 EUR
Buy
656.202K9.485M EUR1.622B EUR−9.15 EUR110.797KTechnology Services
MFWENDEL
3.332B EUR101.5 EUR−0.20%−0.2 EUR
Strong Buy
64.072K6.503M EUR4.407B EUR69.121.63 EURFinance
ENBOUYGUES
3B EUR30.11 EUR−0.50%−0.15 EUR
Strong Sell
1.057M31.837M EUR11.277B EUR11.882.59 EUR196.154KIndustrial Services
EURSFONCIERE EURIS
2.696B EUR1.50 EUR−21.88%−0.42 EUR
Strong Sell
158237 EUR18.002M EUR−15.04 EURRetail Trade
ADPAEROPORTS DE PARIS
2.631B EUR138.6 EUR0.51%0.7 EUR
Neutral
66.9K9.272M EUR13.644B EUR26.575.22 EUR26.183KTransportation
ORL'OREAL
2.618B EUR403.40 EUR−0.41%−1.65 EUR
Sell
240.055K96.838M EUR215.877B EUR37.9910.65 EUR87.369KConsumer Non-Durables
MLMICHELIN
2.584B EUR27.26 EUR−0.07%−0.02 EUR
Sell
991.812K27.037M EUR19.481B EUR9.782.80 EUR124.9KConsumer Durables
RALRALLYE
2.568B EUR0.630 EUR−10.00%−0.070 EUR
Strong Sell
180.483K113.704K EUR37.048M EUR−4.80 EURRetail Trade
LRLEGRAND
2.56B EUR88.96 EUR0.47%0.42 EUR
Strong Buy
252.431K22.456M EUR23.56B EUR22.254.02 EUR33.895KElectronic Technology
VIVVIVENDI SE
2.554B EUR8.348 EUR0.82%0.068 EUR
Sell
1.853M15.465M EUR8.461B EUR−0.99 EURConsumer Services
ROTHROTHSCHILD & CO EUR2
2.522B EUR46.25 EUR0.11%0.05 EUR
Sell
11.845K547.831K EUR3.397B EUR5.648.26 EUR4.201KFinance
COCASINO GUICHARD
2.511B EUR5.160 EUR3.20%0.160 EUR
Sell
529.01K2.73M EUR539.707M EUR−3.36 EURRetail Trade
ELESSILORLUXOTTICA
1.989B EUR167.76 EUR0.32%0.54 EUR
Sell
375.971K63.073M EUR74.661B EUR34.744.87 EUR189.788KHealth Technology
AKEARKEMA
1.97B EUR83.68 EUR0.17%0.14 EUR
Sell
141.544K11.844M EUR6.24B EUR8.2510.37 EUR20.944KProcess Industries
DECJCDECAUX SE
1.966B EUR18.91 EUR0.85%0.16 EUR
Buy
41.344K781.815K EUR3.996B EUR30.450.62 EUR10.687KCommercial Services
WLNWORLDLINE
1.915B EUR37.34 EUR2.27%0.83 EUR
Sell
502.185K18.752M EUR10.263B EUR35.731.06 EUR18.054KFinance
AIAIR LIQUIDE
1.911B EUR157.78 EUR−0.29%−0.46 EUR
Sell
580.559K91.601M EUR82.67B EUR29.965.28 EUR67.109KProcess Industries
RIPERNOD RICARD
1.796B EUR200.60 EUR0.70%1.40 EUR
Sell
325.893K65.374M EUR51.183B EUR21.539.34 EUR19.48KConsumer Non-Durables
BVIBUREAU VERITAS
1.663B EUR24.23 EUR0.50%0.12 EUR
Sell
704.856K17.079M EUR10.856B EUR23.701.03 EUR82.589KCommercial Services
ERAERAMET
1.66B EUR93.10 EUR1.75%1.60 EUR
Buy
58.358K5.433M EUR2.616B EUR3.6525.90 EUR13.334KProducer Manufacturing
ACACCOR
1.657B EUR31.76 EUR1.11%0.35 EUR
Strong Buy
505.805K16.064M EUR8.32B EUR22.761.40 EURConsumer Services
UBIUBISOFT ENTERTAIN
1.491B EUR28.33 EUR2.87%0.79 EUR
Strong Buy
477.771K13.535M EUR3.436B EUR−4.08 EURTechnology Services
SKS.E.B.
1.339B EUR87.10 EUR−1.58%−1.40 EUR
Sell
77.995K6.793M EUR4.879B EUR15.195.74 EUR30.863KConsumer Durables
SPIESPIE
1.273B EUR29.12 EUR1.53%0.44 EUR
Strong Buy
416.222K12.12M EUR4.72B EUR31.530.93 EURIndustrial Services
GETGETLINK SE
1.196B EUR15.960 EUR−0.37%−0.060 EUR
Sell
1.02M16.275M EUR8.638B EUR34.260.47 EUR3.356KTransportation
IPNIPSEN
1.169B EUR112.7 EUR0.54%0.6 EUR
Strong Buy
56.695K6.39M EUR9.273B EUR14.447.86 EUR5.072KHealth Technology
ENXEURONEXT
1.164B EUR62.85 EUR0.00%0.00 EUR
Sell
206.278K12.965M EUR6.719B EUR15.354.11 EUR2.203KFinance
NEXNEXANS
1.134B EUR73.10 EUR−0.75%−0.55 EUR
Strong Sell
103.798K7.588M EUR3.221B EUR13.395.63 EURProducer Manufacturing
RFEURAZEO SE
1.085B EUR65.25 EUR0.62%0.40 EUR
Strong Buy
91.341K5.96M EUR4.98B EUR8.387.79 EUR19.254KFinance
FNACFNAC DARTY
931.7M EUR33.80 EUR−0.53%−0.18 EUR
Neutral
19.434K656.869K EUR923.21M EUR−1.20 EUR25.293KRetail Trade
NXINEXITY
897.979M EUR19.11 EUR1.81%0.34 EUR
Sell
101.659K1.943M EUR1.045B EUR6.493.40 EUR8.481KFinance
RXLREXEL
895.4M EUR19.810 EUR−0.30%−0.060 EUR
Buy
777.554K15.403M EUR6.006B EUR6.533.04 EUR26.897KDistribution Services
AREITALTAREIT
880.5M EUR570 EUR−0.87%−5 EUR
Strong Sell
21.14K EUR1.006B EUR13.4042.53 EUR1.552KFinance
KORIKORIAN SE
868.427M EUR7.360 EUR−0.54%−0.040 EUR
Sell
108.184K796.234K EUR787.787M EUR55.970.21 EURHealth Services
ORPORPEA
856.417M EUR1.8290 EUR−1.03%−0.0190 EUR
Strong Sell
476.106K870.798K EUR119.473M EUR−62.32 EUR76.16KHealth Services
MMBLAGARDERE SA
851M EUR21.00 EUR0.00%0.00 EUR
Sell
1.128K23.688K EUR2.94B EUR18.421.14 EUR27.4KRetail Trade
TEPTELEPERFORMANCE
846M EUR138.95 EUR0.14%0.20 EUR
Sell
195.111K27.111M EUR8.202B EUR12.8610.95 EUR412.742KCommercial Services
ALOALSTOM
826M EUR27.01 EUR0.22%0.06 EUR
Buy
696.634K18.816M EUR10.27B EUR−0.33 EUR80KProducer Manufacturing
RUIRUBIS
804.907M EUR26.64 EUR0.60%0.16 EUR
Strong Buy
171.154K4.56M EUR2.725B EUR10.442.56 EUR4.498KDistribution Services
FDJLA FRANCAISE DES
720.4M EUR36.28 EUR−0.27%−0.10 EUR
Sell
275.105K9.981M EUR6.948B EUR22.501.61 EUR3.082KConsumer Services
ARTOARTOIS NOM.
695.335M EUR4560 EUR−5.00%−240 EUR
Strong Sell
66300.96K EUR1.278B EUR58.0978.49 EURElectronic Technology
ECTOTALENERGIES EP GABON
640.891M EUR189.8 EUR0.42%0.8 EUR
Buy
1.421K269.706K EUR850.5M EUR2.5674.27 EUR213Energy Minerals
TFITF1
629.7M EUR6.550 EUR0.61%0.040 EUR
Sell
197.517K1.294M EUR1.373B EUR9.580.81 EUR2.81KConsumer Services
TKOTIKEHAU CAPITAL
626.226M EUR24.00 EUR1.05%0.25 EUR
Buy
22.346K536.304K EUR4.11B EUR13.511.83 EUR742Finance
GLOGL EVENTS
625.866M EUR21.05 EUR−0.94%−0.20 EUR
Neutral
7.816K164.527K EUR619.883M EUR12.131.80 EUR5.119KCommercial Services
NEOENNEOEN
622.8M EUR29.28 EUR1.67%0.48 EUR
Buy
138.76K4.063M EUR4.356B EUR85.460.38 EUR361Utilities
NKIMERYS
622.2M EUR34.58 EUR0.58%0.20 EUR
Buy
64.861K2.243M EUR2.914B EUR12.532.80 EUR13.892KNon-Energy Minerals
BURBURELLE
620.122M EUR459 EUR−2.34%−11 EUR
Sell
14466.096K EUR823.925M EUR6.3871.98 EUR34.461KProducer Manufacturing
ATEALTEN
601.735M EUR146.0 EUR−1.42%−2.1 EUR
Sell
44.019K6.427M EUR5.059B EUR11.0513.46 EUR54.1KIndustrial Services
UNBLUNIBEL
600.5M EUR980 EUR−6.25%−70 EUR
Sell
1975 EUR2.18B EUR29.1433.45 EUR10.8KConsumer Non-Durables
ALDALD
584.7M EUR10.65 EUR−0.47%−0.05 EUR
Strong Sell
319.761K3.405M EUR8.73B EUR4.392.43 EUR7.529KFinance
POMPLASTIC OMNIUM
575.625M EUR15.59 EUR−0.51%−0.08 EUR
Sell
70.588K1.1M EUR2.254B EUR13.481.16 EUR34.456KProducer Manufacturing
BIMBIOMERIEUX
552.6M EUR95.90 EUR2.13%2.00 EUR
Neutral
118.167K11.332M EUR11.099B EUR25.113.83 EUR13.842KHealth Technology
VKVALLOUREC
551.603M EUR10.355 EUR−0.91%−0.095 EUR
Sell
963.935K9.982M EUR2.392B EUR−1.60 EUR16.056KNon-Energy Minerals
VCTVICAT
503.597M EUR26.05 EUR0.58%0.15 EUR
Buy
14.929K388.9K EUR1.144B EUR7.383.53 EUR9.912KNon-Energy Minerals
AMUNAMUNDI
502.836M EUR54.75 EUR1.30%0.70 EUR
Sell
97.193K5.321M EUR10.984B EUR10.335.30 EUR5.463KFinance
ERFEUROFINS SCIENT.
486.6M EUR62.12 EUR2.47%1.50 EUR
Buy
456.842K28.379M EUR11.684B EUR20.263.17 EUR61.379KCommercial Services
VILVIEL ET COMPAGNIE
485.981M EUR8.08 EUR2.28%0.18 EUR
Buy
1.557K12.581K EUR492.901M EUR7.121.15 EUR2.483KFinance
CENGROUPE CRIT
475.623M EUR75.0 EUR1.08%0.8 EUR
Buy
1.406K105.45K EUR823.677M EUR12.256.12 EUR8.129KCommercial Services
RECOLAS
471M EUR118.0 EUR0.00%0.0 EUR
Neutral
43050.74K EUR3.851B EUR12.809.22 EURIndustrial Services
BBBIC
422.857M EUR54.15 EUR−2.17%−1.20 EUR
Strong Sell
29.453K1.595M EUR2.404B EUR11.564.75 EUR15.898KProducer Manufacturing
ANTINANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
422.021M EUR15.74 EUR3.48%0.53 EUR
Buy
31.346K493.386K EUR2.655B EUR−0.10 EUR200Finance
VACPIERRE VACANCES
405.769M EUR1.730 EUR1.05%0.018 EUR
Buy
329.813K570.576K EUR777.808M EUR0.0821.80 EURConsumer Services
IPSIPSOS
385.67M EUR46.82 EUR1.04%0.48 EUR
Sell
50.087K2.345M EUR2.05B EUR9.884.87 EUR20KCommercial Services
BASSBASSAC
383.809M EUR48.4 EUR0.83%0.4 EUR
Sell
24411.81K EUR772.562M EUR7.596.38 EUR1.187KFinance
VLTSAVOLTALIA
383.557M EUR15.00 EUR0.81%0.12 EUR
Buy
22.048K330.72K EUR1.949B EUR−0.07 EUR1.552KUtilities
ELECELEC.STRASBOURG
379.417M EUR87.6 EUR0.00%0.0 EUR
Sell
43037.668K EUR628.038M EUR11.437.66 EUR302Utilities
MMTMETROPOLE TV
375.3M EUR13.07 EUR0.77%0.10 EUR
Sell
45.988K601.063K EUR1.638B EUR10.271.28 EUR2.203KConsumer Services