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Fielmann Group AG is a German eyewear company.
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| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| FWB: FIE | |
| Industry | Retail, optician |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Günther Fielmann |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Number of locations | 1,086 (2023)[1] |
Key people |
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| Revenue | €2.27 billion (2023)[1] |
| €193.7 million (2023)[1] | |
| €130.6 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 23,412 (2023)[1] |
| Website | [1] |
Fielmann stock is listed in the German SDAX index and at the northern German regional HASPAX index. With 5% of all optical stores, Fielmann has achieved a 22% sales market share and a 53% market share in terms of units sold. Fielmann is the market leader in Germany[2] and Europe's largest optician.[3]
History
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In 1972 Günther Fielmann established the first Fielmann store in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony. In 1981, Fielmann negotiated an agreement with the Esens statutory health insurance company, which allowed a larger selection of frames to be added to the portfolio for patients with insurance coverage.[4]
Fielmann has been listed on the German stock exchange since 1994.[5] Its stock indexing advanced from a listing in the SDAX (small and medium-sized companies) to MDAX on 6 January 2009,[6] but was relegated to SDAX in December 2019.[7]
The non-profit Fielmann-Akademie was established by the company in 2001. Located in Plön Castle, Schleswig-Holstein it is a training centre for optometrists since 2002.[8]
Since 2019, Marc Fielmann has been the sole CEO of the company, succeeding his father Günther Fielmann.[9]
Corporate affairs
editThe key trends of Fielmann are (as at the financial year ending December 31):[10]
| Year | Revenue (€ m) | Net income (€ m) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,386 | 168 | 18,522 |
| 2018 | 1,428 | 169 | 19,379 |
| 2019 | 1,521 | 172 | 20,397 |
| 2020 | 1,429 | 116 | 21,853 |
| 2021 | 1,678 | 137 | 22,028 |
| 2022 | 1,759 | 104 | 22,631 |
| 2023 | 1,970 | 23,412 |
Other activities
editFielmann plants a tree for every employee every year.[11] In 2009, chancellor Angela Merkel, minister-president Peter Harry Carstensen and Günther Fielmann planted the one-millionth tree in Büdelsdorf.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Fielmann. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Nicolai, Birger (27 September 2004). "Fielmann vor Einigung mit Krankenkassen (Fielmann to reach agreement with health insurances)" (in German). Die Welt.
- ^ "Bloomberg Markets: Hidden Billionaires". Bloomberg Businessweek. September 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
- ^ Seelheim, Rolf (17 September 2009). "In Esens blickte Fielmann durch (In Esens Fielmann looked through)" (in German). Nordwest-Zeitung.
- ^ Hausmann, Roger (21 September 1994), Fielmann – eine Aktie für Anleger mit Weitblick (Fielmann – a share for investors with visions) (in German), Finanz und Wirtschaft
- ^ "Unscheduled Adjustments in MDAX and SDAX". Deutsche Börse. Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Stoffels, Johannes. "Fielmann: Der Abstieg ändert wenig | www.4investors.de". 4investors.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Goos, Diethart (2000-12-12). ""Ganz viel dazubezahlt": Fielmann kauft Plöner Schloss". DIE WELT. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Günther Fielmann zieht sich auch dem Vorstand zurück (Günther Fielmann retires from the managing board)" (in German). Handelsblatt. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Fielmann Fundamentalanalyse | KGV | Kennzahlen". boerse.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Fielmann.de – Gesellschaftliches Engagement: Fielmann-Bäume
- ^ Angela Merkels Stippvisite beim Brillenkönig 20. Mai 2009