Data dictionary
Every field Kernel resolves and enriches for a company, independent of any CRM
The data dictionary lists every field Kernel resolves and enriches for a company.
Kernel builds a company record in three steps, which map to the three sections below: resolve the identity, map the hierarchy, then enrich firmographics. For the Salesforce field names and types, see the Kernel Account object reference.
Entity resolution
Matching a record to the real-world company behind it: its canonical identity, classification, and how confidently Kernel resolved it. See the Entity resolution concept and Core entity data.
Entity
KERN ID
Identifier
Kernel's stable, unique identifier for the resolved company. Ten digits; the same company always resolves to the same KERN ID.
4329828950
Legal name
Text
Registered legal name of the entity.
SEPHORA SAS
Trading name
Text
Primary name the company goes to market under.
Sephora
Website
URL
Primary website for the entity.
https://www.sephora.fr
Country of incorporation
Text
Country where the entity is legally registered.
France
Entity category
Enum
Top-level type of organisation. Values: Company, Government, Education.
Company
Entity sub-category
Enum
Sub-type within the category, showing how the entity sits in a corporate structure. Values: Operating, HoldCo / Investment, Business unit, Establishment (plus Government and Education types).
Operating
Legal name (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel chose this legal name, with the supporting evidence.
"The legal notice on sephora.fr names SEPHORA SAS (SIREN 393 712 286) at its Neuilly-sur-Seine head office; the French company register lists the same entity."
Entity match (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel matched the record to this company.
"Domain sephora.fr, the LinkedIn company page, and the French company register (SIREN 393 712 286) all resolve to the same entity."
Entity match (Confidence)
Enum
How strong the evidence is for the identity match. Values: HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW.
HIGH
See KERN ID for the identifier, and Entity categories for the category and sub-category values.
Hierarchies
Placing the company in its corporate tree: the immediate parent one level up, the top parent at the apex, the top operating parent (the highest operating company, skipping holding entities), and regional-subsidiary flags.
Immediate parent
The direct parent one level up. Empty when the company is standalone. In the worked chain the focal company is Sephora, whose immediate parent is LVMH. See Parent relationships.
Parent KERN ID
Identifier
KERN ID of the immediate parent.
4648473239
Parent legal name
Text
Legal name of the immediate parent.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Parent trading name
Text
Trading name of the immediate parent.
LVMH
Parent website
URL
Website of the immediate parent.
https://www.lvmh.com
Parent country of incorporation
Text
Country where the immediate parent is legally registered.
France
Parent entity category
Enum
Category of the immediate parent. Values: Company, Government, Education.
Company
Parent entity sub-category
Enum
Sub-type of the immediate parent. Values: Operating, HoldCo / Investment, Business unit, Establishment.
Operating
Parent (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel identified this parent.
"Sephora is a wholly-owned maison within LVMH's Selective Retailing division."
Parent (Confidence)
Enum
Confidence in the parent relationship. Values: HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW.
HIGH
Top parent
The ultimate parent at the top of the corporate tree, and often not the famous brand. For a standalone company this points to the company itself. In the worked chain the top parent is Agache Commandité SAS, the Arnault family holding that sits above LVMH. See Parent relationships.
Top parent KERN ID
Identifier
KERN ID of the top parent.
8626035538
Top parent legal name
Text
Legal name of the top parent.
Agache Commandité SAS
Top parent trading name
Text
Trading name of the top parent.
Agache
Top parent website
URL
Website of the top parent.
No public website; resolved via the French company register (SIREN 921 583 266)
Top parent country of incorporation
Text
Country where the top parent is legally registered.
France
Top parent entity category
Enum
Category of the top parent. Values: Company, Government, Education.
Company
Top parent entity sub-category
Enum
Sub-type of the top parent. Values: Operating, HoldCo / Investment, Business unit, Establishment.
HoldCo / Investment
Top operating parent
The highest operating company in the tree, skipping holding and investment entities. Use it when the legal top parent is a holding company but the useful GTM anchor is the operating business below it. Empty when the entity is standalone or has no operating parent above it. For Sephora it resolves to Christian Dior SE, the highest operating company above LVMH, skipping the Financière Agache and Agache Commandité SAS holdings. See Parent relationships.
Top operating parent KERN ID
Identifier
KERN ID of the highest operating company above this entity, skipping holding and investment entities.
5743308307
Top operating parent legal name
Text
Legal name of the top operating parent.
Christian Dior SE
Top operating parent trading name
Text
Trading name of the top operating parent.
Christian Dior
Top operating parent website
URL
Website of the top operating parent.
https://www.dior-finance.com
Top operating parent country of incorporation
Text
Country where the top operating parent is legally registered.
France
Top operating parent entity category
Enum
Category of the top operating parent. Values: Company, Government, Education.
Company
Top operating parent entity sub-category
Enum
Sub-type of the top operating parent. Values: Operating, HoldCo / Investment, Business unit, Establishment.
Operating
Regional subsidiary
Flags a company that operates under the parent's brand for a specific country or region. Sephora itself is the global brand, so it is not regional; a national arm such as Sephora USA, Inc. would be flagged, with scope United States. See Regional subsidiaries.
Is regional subsidiary
Boolean
Whether the company is a regional subsidiary of its parent. Values: true, false.
false (Sephora is the global brand)
Regional scope
Text
The country or region a regional subsidiary covers. Empty when the company is not regional.
empty for Sephora; e.g. "United States" for Sephora USA
Regional scope (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel flagged the company as regional or not.
"Sephora is a global brand, not a legal entity tied to one country, so its national arms roll up to it."
Firmographics
Enriching the resolved company with commercial attributes. Values are given at entity scope (this company only) and consolidated scope (the company plus its subsidiaries) where relevant.
Headcount
See Headcount for how Kernel researches employee counts.
Headcount (Entity)
Number
Employees at this specific entity, excluding subsidiaries.
5,595 (SEPHORA, France)
Headcount (Consolidated)
Number
Employees at this entity plus its subsidiaries, where available.
33,770 (Sephora worldwide)
Headcount (Recommended)
Number
Kernel's recommended headcount to use, chosen between entity and consolidated based on the company's role in its tree.
33,770 (consolidated view)
Headcount (Reasoning)
Long text
Rationale and evidence for the headcount, including the scope chosen.
"French entity headcount 5,595; consolidated 33,770 across Sephora's worldwide operations. Consolidated recommended as the brand's effective size."
Headcount (Confidence)
Enum
Evidence strength for the headcount figure. Values: High, Medium, Low.
High
Revenue
See Revenue for scope and currency handling.
Revenue (Entity, USD)
Currency
Annual revenue for this specific entity, converted to USD.
$2,866,219,200
Revenue (Entity, local)
Currency
Annual revenue for this specific entity, in its reporting currency.
€2,510,000,000
Revenue (Entity, currency)
Text
Reporting currency for the entity revenue (ISO 4217).
EUR
Revenue (Consolidated, USD)
Currency
Revenue for this entity plus its subsidiaries, converted to USD.
$20,951,948,160
Revenue (Consolidated, local)
Currency
Revenue for this entity plus its subsidiaries, in reporting currency.
€18,348,000,000
Revenue (Consolidated, currency)
Text
Reporting currency for the consolidated revenue.
EUR
Revenue (Recommended, USD)
Currency
Kernel's recommended revenue to use, converted to USD.
$20,951,948,160 (consolidated)
Revenue (Recommended, local)
Currency
Recommended revenue in reporting currency.
€18,348,000,000
Revenue (Recommended, currency)
Text
Reporting currency for the recommended revenue.
EUR
Revenue (Reasoning)
Long text
Explanation of the revenue figure, currency, and scope.
"French entity revenue €2.51B from FY2024 filed accounts; consolidated ≈ €18.3B across Sephora worldwide, converted to USD. Consolidated recommended, since Sephora is a global brand."
Revenue (Confidence)
Enum
Evidence strength for the revenue figure. Values: High, Medium, Low.
Medium
Industry
A custom industry vertical mapped to your configured schema, plus full six-level NAICS. See Industry (custom).
Custom industry
Long text
Industry vertical assigned using your configured industry schema.
Consumer Retail
Custom industry (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel assigned this vertical.
"Core business is prestige beauty and cosmetics retail; mapped to the 'Consumer Retail' schema."
Custom sub-industry
Long text
Sub-vertical assigned using your configured schema.
Beauty & Personal Care
Custom sub-industry (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel assigned this sub-vertical.
"Specialty beauty retailer spanning fragrance, make-up and skincare."
NAICS sector
Text
NAICS classification, sector (2-digit).
44-45 Retail Trade
NAICS subsector
Text
NAICS classification, subsector (3-digit).
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers
NAICS industry group
Text
NAICS classification, industry group (4-digit).
4561 Health & Personal Care Retailers
NAICS industry
Text
NAICS classification, industry (5-digit).
45612 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies & Perfume Retailers
NAICS national industry
Text
NAICS classification, national industry (6-digit).
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies & Perfume Retailers
Location
Operating location (where the company actually works) versus registered address (its legal or compliance address). For Sephora the two match at 41 rue Ybry. They diverge for a specific site: the Sephora Neuilly-sur-Seine store (KERN 6816281905) operates at 68 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, while its registered seat stays 41 rue Ybry. See Location.
Operating address
Text
Full operating address.
41 rue Ybry, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Operating street
Text
Operating street address.
41 rue Ybry
Operating city
Text
Operating city.
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Operating state
Text
Operating state or province.
Île-de-France
Operating country
Text
Operating country.
France
Operating country code
Text
Operating country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
FR
Operating postcode
Text
Operating postcode.
92200
Operating address (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel selected this operating location.
"Head office per the company's legal notice and the French company register."
Registered address
Text
Full legal registered address.
41 rue Ybry, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Registered street
Text
Registered street address.
41 rue Ybry
Registered city
Text
Registered city.
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Registered state
Text
Registered state or province.
Île-de-France
Registered country
Text
Registered country.
France
Registered country code
Text
Registered country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
FR
Registered postcode
Text
Registered postcode.
92200
Registered address (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel chose this registered address.
"Registered seat (siège social) from the French company register, SIREN 393 712 286."
Operational status
See Operational status.
Operational status
Enum
Whether the company still operates under its own brand. Values: Active, Absorbed, Out of business, Undetermined. There is no separate confidence field; Undetermined is the uncertainty marker.
Active
Operational status (Reasoning)
Long text
Why Kernel assigned this operational status.
"Live e-commerce site (sephora.fr), current legal filings, and active hiring under the Sephora brand."
LinkedIn
Attributes read from the matched LinkedIn company page. Kernel treats LinkedIn as one signal among many, and always cross-checks it against filings and first-party sources. See LinkedIn URL.
LinkedIn - URL
URL
LinkedIn company page URL.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sephora
LinkedIn - description
Long text
Company description shown on LinkedIn.
"Sephora is the world's leading global prestige beauty retail brand…"
LinkedIn - industry
Text
Self-declared industry shown on LinkedIn.
Retail
LinkedIn - company type
Text
Company type shown on LinkedIn.
Privately Held
LinkedIn - founded year
Number
Founded year shown on the matched LinkedIn page.
1969
LinkedIn - company size range
Text
Company size band shown on LinkedIn.
10,001+ employees
LinkedIn - headcount
Number
Member headcount shown on LinkedIn.
51,289
LinkedIn - headcount growth 12m
Number
12-month member-headcount growth shown on LinkedIn.
+11%
LinkedIn - headcount growth 24m
Number
24-month member-headcount growth shown on LinkedIn.
+25%
LinkedIn - country
Text
Country shown on LinkedIn.
France
LinkedIn - state
Text
State shown on LinkedIn.
Île-de-France
LinkedIn - city
Text
City shown on LinkedIn.
Neuilly-sur-Seine
LinkedIn - all locations
Long text
All office locations listed on LinkedIn.
France · United States · Germany · Italy · Spain · UAE · China · South Korea · Singapore · Brazil · Canada · Mexico…
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