Sanofi
Sanofi S.A. is a French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company headquartered in Paris. The corporation was established in 1973 and merged with Synthélabo in 1999 to form Sanofi-Synthélabo. In 2004, Sanofi-Synthélabo merged with Aventis and renamed to Sanofi-Aventis, which were each the product of several previous mergers. It changed its name back to Sanofi in May 2011. The company trades as "SAN" on Euronext Paris and "SNY" on Nasdaq in the United States, and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. In 2023, the company was ranked 89th in the Forbes Global 2000.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- SNY, SNYNF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations [1]
- Business sectors
- pharmaceutical industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- Sanofi [1]
- Headquarters location
- Paris [2]
- Business address
- 46 AVENUE DE LA GRANDE ARMEE, PARIS, I0, 75017 [1]
- Founded
- 2004-08-20 [2]
- Legal form
- public limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.) [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- France [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Paul Hudson [2]
- Official website
- https://www.sanofi.us/; https://www.sanofi.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 106,566 · reported year 2017 [2]
- Annual revenue
- EUR 41,081,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- FR0000120578 [2]
- CIK
- 0001121404 [1]
- SIC code
- 2834 [1]
- Country in background record
- France [2]
Company positioning and business
Sanofi S.A. is a French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company headquartered in Paris. The corporation was established in 1973 and merged with Synthélabo in 1999 to form Sanofi-Synthélabo. In 2004, Sanofi-Synthélabo merged with Aventis and renamed to Sanofi-Aventis, which were each the product of several previous mergers. It changed its name back to Sanofi in May 2011. The company trades as "SAN" on Euronext Paris and "SNY" on Nasdaq in the United States, and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. In 2023, the company was ranked 89th in the Forbes Global 2000. [3]
Sanofi engages in the research and development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmacological products, principally in the prescription market, but the firm also develops over-the-counter medications. The corporation covers seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine, oncology, thrombosis, and vaccines. It is one of the world's largest producer of vaccines through its subsidiary Sanofi Pasteur. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Sanofi. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Paul Hudson in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 106,566 · reported year 2017. [2]
Annual revenue: EUR 41,081,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Sanofi a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: SNY (Nasdaq), SNYNF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Sanofi founded?
Founded: 2004-08-20. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Sanofi?
Headquarters location: Paris. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Sanofi?
Business sectors: pharmaceutical industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sanofi relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.