Bureau Veritas Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1828

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 84,245

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • BVI

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 143

  • Share Price
  • $32.81
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Bureau Veritas General Information

Description

Bureau Veritas is a testing, inspection, and certification company. Its primary activities include testing products or materials, inspecting sites/equipment, and certifying products and systems to maintain global standards. Bureau Veritas is one of a handful of companies in the TIC sector that operates globally across numerous industries, including marine, industry, commodities, construction, and consumer products. Bureau Veritas was listed in 2007; it was previously privately owned by the Wendel Group, which retains a significant holding.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 40/52 boulevard du Parc
  • Neuilly-sur-Seine
  • 92200 Paris
  • France
+33 01
Primary Industry
Consulting Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Legal Services (B2B)
Stock Exchange
PAR
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 40/52 boulevard du Parc
  • Neuilly-sur-Seine
  • 92200 Paris
  • France
+33 01

Bureau Veritas Timeline

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Bureau Veritas Stock Performance

As of 20-Jun-2025, Bureau Veritas’s stock price is $32.81. Its current market cap is $14.5B with 443M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$32.81 $32.91 $26.49 - $34.67 $14.5B 443M 1.21M $1.37

Bureau Veritas Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Bureau Veritas has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.75B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 15,389,305 15,389,305 12,998,093 13,485,207
Revenue 6,753,271 6,753,271 6,349,402 5,941,058
EBITDA 1,300,466 1,300,466 1,189,417 1,143,085
Net Income 616,147 616,147 545,041 490,690
Total Assets 7,486,811 7,486,811 7,344,719 7,634,613
Total Debt 2,989,771 2,989,771 2,805,615 3,265,665
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Bureau Veritas Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Bureau Veritas Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Bureau Veritas is a testing, inspection, and certification company. Its primary activities include testing products or m
Consulting Services (B2B)
Paris, France
84,245 As of 2024

London, United Kingdom
 

Geneva, Switzerland
 
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Bureau Veritas Competitors (8)

One of Bureau Veritas’s 8 competitors is Intertek, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Intertek Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom
SGS Private Equity-Backed Geneva, Switzerland
Applus+ Private Equity-Backed Madrid, Spain
LRQA Private Equity-Backed Solihull, United Kingdom
Kiwa (Commercial Services) Formerly PE-Backed Rijswijk, Netherlands
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Bureau Veritas Patents

Bureau Veritas Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150025941-A1 Methods and systems for managing product test order tracking, reporting, and product disposition Inactive 16-Jul-2013
US-20140348719-A1 Pharmaceutical compound stabilizing filter compositions and methods of making and using same Inactive 14-Mar-2013
US-20140052651-A1 Method and system for product testing and conformity certification Inactive 17-Aug-2012
US-20130262484-A1 Method and system for managing product regulations and standards Inactive 03-Apr-2012
FR-2313667-A1 Sound reverberation time measuring equipment - has loud-speaker sound meter and time counter responsive to start and stop signals Active 02-Jun-1975 G01H7/00
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Bureau Veritas Signals

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Bureau Veritas Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Bureau Veritas Investments & Acquisitions (143)

Bureau Veritas’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with GeoAssay. The deal was made on 17-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
GeoAssay 17-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Metals, Minerals and Mining
Contec AQS 20-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Lbs Luxury Brands Services 03-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
The APP Group 02-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Consulting Services (B2B)
Versatec Energy 12-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Energy Marketing
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Bureau Veritas ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated February, 05, 2025

10.57 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Global

Covered Companies

of 14,673

Rank

Percentile

Commercial Services

Industry

of 399

Rank

Percentile

Research and Consulting

Subindustry

of 54

Rank

Percentile

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Bureau Veritas Exits (4)

Bureau Veritas’s most recent exit was on 25-Mar-2021 from Hangzhou Jianchuang Testing Technology Service. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Hangzhou Jianchuang Testing Technology Service 25-Mar-2021 Completed
UniCar 06-Jun-2012 Completed
Analytical Solutions 14-Apr-2008 Completed
Bio-Control 01-Jan-2000 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Bureau Veritas Affiliates

Subsidiaries (40)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
ArcVera Renewables Houston, TX 2017
Aligned Incentives Middleton, MA 2015
PreScience (Construction and Engineering) Aliso Viejo, CA 2013
BV Solutions M&O UK 2010
AET France Bretteville-sur-Odon, France 2010
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Bureau Veritas FAQs

  • When was Bureau Veritas founded?

    Bureau Veritas was founded in 1828.

  • Where is Bureau Veritas headquartered?

    Bureau Veritas is headquartered in Paris, France.

  • What is the size of Bureau Veritas?

    Bureau Veritas has 84,245 total employees.

  • What industry is Bureau Veritas in?

    Bureau Veritas’s primary industry is Consulting Services (B2B).

  • Is Bureau Veritas a private or public company?

    Bureau Veritas is a Public company.

  • What is Bureau Veritas’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Bureau Veritas is BVI.

  • What is the current stock price of Bureau Veritas?

    As of 20-Jun-2025 the stock price of Bureau Veritas is $32.81.

  • What is the current market cap of Bureau Veritas?

    The current market capitalization of Bureau Veritas is $14.5B.

  • What is Bureau Veritas’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Bureau Veritas is $6.75B.

  • Who are Bureau Veritas’s competitors?

    Intertek, SGS, Applus+, LRQA, and Kiwa (Commercial Services) are some of the 8 competitors of Bureau Veritas.

  • What is Bureau Veritas’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Bureau Veritas’s EPS for 12 months was $1.37.

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