Thales Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1968

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 83,206

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • HO

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 96

  • Share Price
  • $288.31
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Thales Group General Information

Description

Thales is a French aerospace and defense industrial and one of Europe's largest defense contractors with EUR 18 billion in sales. The company has three segments: defense and security provides sensors, mission systems, communications, and control systems to European and export defense customers; aerospace sells avionics and satellites to the civil, defense, and governmental markets; and digital identity and security provides biometric, data, and identity security solutions, payments services, and the manufacturing of SIM cards.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Thomson CSF
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 4 Rue de la Verrerie
  • 92190 Meudon
  • France
+33 01
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Other Industries
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Stock Exchange
PAR
Corporate Office
  • 4 Rue de la Verrerie
  • 92190 Meudon
  • France
+33 01

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Thales Group Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Thales Group’s stock price is $288.31. Its current market cap is $59.2B with 205M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$288.31 $290.54 $138.29 - $296.28 $59.2B 205M 427K $7.48

Thales Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Thales Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $22.3B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 34,595,627 34,595,627 31,781,703 28,066,304
Revenue 22,265,915 22,265,915 19,940,919 18,471,891
EBITDA 2,758,162 2,758,162 2,483,255 2,612,106
Net Income 1,536,039 1,536,039 1,107,396 1,178,202
Total Assets 41,612,262 41,612,262 42,873,708 36,912,460
Total Debt 8,140,810 8,140,810 9,322,500 5,867,516
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Thales Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Thales Group Comparisons

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Industry
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Thales is a French aerospace and defense industrial and one of Europe's largest defense contractors with EUR 18 billion
Aerospace and Defense
Meudon, France
83,206 As of 2024

Stockholm, Sweden
 

Falls Church, VA
 
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Thales Group Competitors (23)

One of Thales Group’s 23 competitors is Saab, a Corporation company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Saab Corporation Stockholm, Sweden
Northrop Grumman Corporation Falls Church, VA
Elbit Systems Corporation Haifa, Israel
Leonardo (Italy) Corporation Rome, Italy
OHB Corporate Backed or Acquired Bremen, Germany
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Thales Group Patents

Thales Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202418494-D0 Cancellation of a collocated interferer in a radio receiver front end Pending 17-Dec-2024
GB-202414253-D0 Methods for controlling the operation of a system Pending 27-Sep-2024
GB-202416019-D0 Methods and systems for secure authentication and/oridentification of users Pending 08-Mar-2024
GB-202403373-D0 Methods and systems for secure authentication and/or identification of users Pending 08-Mar-2024
GB-202401003-D0 System and method for anomaly detection in communications Pending 25-Jan-2024
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Thales Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Thales Group Investments & Acquisitions (96)

Thales Group’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Developing Technological Defense Solutions (Thales Group / Ukroboronprom). The deal was made on 15-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Developing Technological Defense Solutions (Thales Group / Ukroboronprom) 15-Feb-2025 Joint Venture Aerospace and Defense
MGCS Project Company 23-Jan-2025 Joint Venture Aerospace and Defense
Manufacturer of Aerospace and Defense Electrical Systems (Len Industri / Thales Group) 30-May-2024 Joint Venture Aerospace and Defense
Get SAT 01-May-2024 Merger/Acquisition Wireless Communications Equipment
Cobham Aerospace Communications 02-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
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Thales Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

27.27 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

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Thales Group Exits (11)

Thales Group’s most recent exit was on 20-Nov-2020 from Xwing. The exit was categorized as with 10 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Xwing 20-Nov-2020 Completed
  • 10 buyers
Steyr Motors 01-Aug-2019 Completed
BlackSky 01-Jan-2015 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Samtel Thales Avionics 09-Feb-2011 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Diehl Aircabin 01-Oct-2008 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Thales Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (36)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Thales International Norway Sola, Norway 2022
Astra (Hardware) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2020
Thales Digital Factory Paris, France 2017
Maxive Cybersecurity Maia, Portugal 2014
Snc Thales Merignac Meudon, France 2013
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Thales Group FAQs

  • When was Thales Group founded?

    Thales Group was founded in 1968.

  • Where is Thales Group headquartered?

    Thales Group is headquartered in Meudon, France.

  • What is the size of Thales Group?

    Thales Group has 83,206 total employees.

  • What industry is Thales Group in?

    Thales Group’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Thales Group a private or public company?

    Thales Group is a Public company.

  • What is Thales Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Thales Group is HO.

  • What is the current stock price of Thales Group?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Thales Group is $288.31.

  • What is the current market cap of Thales Group?

    The current market capitalization of Thales Group is $59.2B.

  • What is Thales Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Thales Group is $22.3B.

  • Who are Thales Group’s competitors?

    Saab, Northrop Grumman, Elbit Systems, Leonardo (Italy), and OHB are some of the 23 competitors of Thales Group.

  • What is Thales Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Thales Group’s EPS for 12 months was $7.48.

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