The Jean Coutu Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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The Jean Coutu Group M&A Summary

The Jean Coutu Group has acquired 1 company of its own.

The Jean Coutu Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Eckerd for $4.5B. The Jean Coutu Group has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (100%).

The Jean Coutu Group Ownership

Who owns The Jean Coutu Group?

The Jean Coutu Group is owned by Metro. It was acquired on October 2, 2017.

The Jean Coutu Group Business Overview

Where is The Jean Coutu Group headquartered?

The Jean Coutu Group is headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec.

What is The Jean Coutu Group’s revenue?

The Jean Coutu Group disclosed revenue of 2,874M CAD for 2017 and 2,755M CAD for 2016.

What sector is The Jean Coutu Group in?

The Jean Coutu Group is a retail company.

When was The Jean Coutu Group founded?

The Jean Coutu Group was founded in 1969.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

The Jean Coutu Group, Inc.

245, Jean Coutu Street,
Longueuil, Quebec J3X 0E1
Canada,
(450) 646-9760
www.jeancoutu.com

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. is a Canadian pharmacy retailer operating a network of 419 franchised stores in Québec, New Brunswick, and Ontario under the banners of PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique, PJC Santé and PJC Santé Beauté, and employs more than 20,000 people. Furthermore, since December 2007, the Jean Coutu Group owns Pro Doc Ltd ("Pro Doc"), a Québec-based subsidiary and manufacturer of generic drugs.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $4.5B $4.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eckerd Corp. 2004-04-06 4.5B USD Divestiture
Largo, Florida
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 1 (100%) 4.5B (100%) - -
Total 1 $4.5B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 4.5B - -
  Florida 1 4.5B - -
Total 1 $4.5B - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.5B
TOTAL $4.5B
Largest Eckerd Corp.
$4.5B (2004-04-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

2,874   5% 2017
2,755   2% 2016
2,717   3% 2015
2,639   2014
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Established

1969

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