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Thales

Paris, France

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Last Updated Aug 27, 2025, 10:00am EDT

Thales SA is a holding company that engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of electronic equipment and systems for aeronautics, naval, and defense sectors. It operates through the following segments: Defense and Security, Digital Identity and Security, Aerospace and Transport. The Defense and Security segment designs and delivers systems for the following domain: land, air, naval, space, and cyberspace. The Digital Identity and Security segment develops digital identity and Security solutions for a private and government customer base and some digital businesses. The aerospace segment... Read More
Thales SA is a holding company that engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of electronic equipment and systems for aeronautics, naval, and defense sectors. It operates through the following segments: Defense and Security, Digital Identity and Security, Aerospace and Transport. The Defense and Security segment designs and delivers systems for the following domain: land, air, naval, space, and cyberspace. The Digital Identity and Security segment develops digital identity and Security solutions for a private and government customer base and some digital businesses. The aerospace segment encompasses the Avionics and Space Global Business Units. The Transport segment offers Ground Transportation Systems and services such as rail signaling and control systems and passenger payment collection solutions to operators and transport infrastructure manager. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Read Less
Thales Stats
As of August 2025
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
Headquarters
Paris
Country/Territory
France
Chief Executive Officer
Patrice Caine
Employees
83,000

Thales Financial Summary

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Revenue
$22.3B
Assets
$41.4B
Profits
$1.1B
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Revenue
$19.9B
Assets
$42.8B
Profits
$1.1B
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Revenue
$18.5B
Assets
$36.7B
Profits
$1.2B
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$19.1B
Assets
$37.3B
Profits
$1.3B
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$19.4B
Assets
$38.9B
Profits
$551.1M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
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$20.6B
Assets
$35B
Profits
$1.3B
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$18.7B
Assets
$29.2B
Profits
$1.2B
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$17.8B
Assets
$28B
Profits
$926.8M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$16.5B
Assets
$23.9B
Profits
$1B
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$15.6B
Assets
$23.4B
Profits
$848.4M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$17.2B
Assets
$24.2B
Profits
$947.3M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$18.2B
Assets
$29.6B
Profits
$761.3M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$18.2B
Assets
$28.2B
Profits
$688.8M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$16.9B
Assets
$26.1B
Profits
$663M
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FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.
Revenue
$17.6B
Assets
$24.2B
Profits
-$144M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.

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