5 Largest French Companies By Market Cap

2. L’Oréal

Market cap of the company (in billions of dollars): 206.92

L’Oréal is the largest cosmetics company in the world and is active in 160 countries with over 90,000 employees across the globe. It has several categories within the cosmetics business which include skin care, hair color, hair care products, sun protection, perfume and of course, make-up. The company was founded in 1909, 111 years ago and is headquartered in Clichy, France. In 2019, its revenues touched nearly 30 billion euros while it boasted assets of 43.8 billion euros.  Some of the most famous brands of the company include L’Oréal Paris and Maybelline. The company has been at the center of several controversies since its inception, with its founder being a Nazi sympathizer among many other issues.

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