Private company

Stock

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French publisher

Éditions Stock is a French publisher, a subsidiary of Hachette Livre, which itself is part of the Lagardère Group. It was founded in the 18th century by André Cailleau, who was succeeded in 1753 by Nicolas-Bonaventure Duchesne, who published Voltaire and Rousseau. At the beginning of the 19th century, the publisher was called "Au Temple du goût".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1

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Éditions Stock is a French publisher, a subsidiary of Hachette Livre, which itself is part of the Lagardère Group.2

Corporate structure

Stock sits at the top of its group. 98 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Former owners and parents

  • Pierre-Victor Stock 1896 to 1921
  • Maurice Delamain 1921 to 1961

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1921Acquired Acquired by Maurice Delamain1
  2. 1896Acquired Acquired by Pierre-Victor Stock1
  3. 1896Founded Founded1

Sources

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