Grégoire de Franqueville Appointed CEO of The Future is NEUTRAL
Grégoire de Franqueville has been appointed CEO of The Future is NEUTRAL, a joint subsidiary of Renault Group and SUEZ. He will assume his role starting March 1, 2026.
Grégoire de Franqueville has been named CEO of The Future is NEUTRAL, a subsidiary dedicated to the circular economy in the automotive sector, jointly owned by Renault Group and SUEZ. The announcement was made on Monday, February 16, 2026, from Boulogne-Billancourt. His tenure will begin on March 1, 2026. The new leader brings with him extensive experience in the automotive industry.
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Grégoire de Franqueville's main task will be to continue the strategy of NEUTRAL, which has been validated and supported by its shareholders. He will focus particularly on expanding the company's automotive recycling activities, both in Europe and internationally, to serve the entire automotive industry.
"Nos résultats 2025, dans un contexte de marché difficile, démontrent l’engagement de nos équipes pour délivrer une performance régulière de premier plan parmi les acteurs de l’industrie automobile."
Résultats 2025: chiffre d’affaires Groupe de 57 922 millions d’euros (+3,0 % YoY; +4,5 % à taux de change constants); chiffre d’affaires Automobile de 51 442 millions d’euros (+1,8 %); marge opérationnelle Groupe de 6,3 %; résultat net part du Groupe de -10 931 millions d’euros; résultat net du Groupe hors Nissan de 715 millions d’euros; free cash-flow Automobile de 1 473 millions d’euros; position financière nette Automobile de 7 370 millions d’euros; dividende proposé de 2,20 euros par action; perspectives 2026: marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 %, free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros et dividendes Mobilize Financial Services d’environ 350 millions d’euros; perspectives à moyen terme axées sur une croissance soutenue et la réduction des coûts.
Outlook / guidance
Management commentary: Renault Group vise une marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 % du chiffre d’affaires sur le moyen terme et un free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros par an en moyenne sur le moyen terme, incluant environ 350 millions d’euros de dividendes reçus de Mobilize Financial Services à partir de 2026.
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