2017 revenue: 1,780.5 million euros
Operating margin: 10.2%
Consolidated revenue by geographical area
| In millions of euros |
2017 |
2016 |
Change 2017/2016 |
Organic growth |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa |
767.6 |
760.3 |
1% |
3.5% |
| Americas |
688.5 |
711.3 |
-3.2% |
-0.5% |
| Asia-Pacific |
324.4 |
311.1 |
4.3% |
6.5% |
| Full-year revenues |
1,780.5 |
1,782.7 |
-0.1% |
2.4% |
Consolidated revenue by business line
| In millions of euros |
2017 |
2016 |
Change 2017/2016 |
Organic growth |
| Media and Advertising Research |
385.7 |
388.1 |
-0.6% |
1.5% |
| Marketing Research |
944.9 |
961.5 |
-1.7% |
1% |
| Opinion & Social Research |
189.1 |
177.2 |
6.7% |
9% |
| Client and Employee Relationship Management |
260.8 |
255.9 |
1.9% |
3.5% |
| Full-year revenues |
1,780.5 |
1,782.7 |
-0.1% |
2.4% |
Consolidated Income Statement
| In million of euros |
2016 |
2016 |
| Revenue |
1,780.5 |
1,782.7 |
| Gross profit |
1,156.7 |
1,160.4 |
| Operating profit |
182.3 |
180.1 |
| Net profit, attributable to the Group |
128.5 |
106.9 |
| Adjusted net profit*, attributable to the Group |
127.4 |
121.7 |
| Workforce (as of 31st December) |
16,664 |
16,598 |
* Adjusted net profit is calculated before non-cash items linked to IFRS 2 (share-based payments), amortisation of acquisition-related intangible assets (client relationships), deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill on which amortisation is tax-deductible in certain countries and the impact net of tax of other non-recurring income and expenses.
Key Balance Sheet Items
| In million of euros |
2017 |
2016 |
| Total shareholders' equity |
966.5 |
939.4 |
| Financial debt |
602.9 |
712.8 |
| Cash and cash equivalent |
137.3 |
164.9 |
| Net debt |
464.2 |
544.5 |
| Net gearing (%) |
48.03% |
57.96% |
| Total from balance sheet |
2,140.8 |
2,293.7 |
Distribution of Capital - 31 December 2017
| Shareholders |
Actions |
% |
Voting rights |
% |
| DT & Partners |
4,406,988 |
9.92 |
8,813,976 |
17.37 |
| Didier Truchot |
260,143 |
0.59 |
512,439 |
1.01 |
| Sofina |
2,179,919 |
4.9 |
4,359,838 |
8.59 |
| Public |
35,185,958 |
79.18 |
35,350,208 |
69.68 |
| Employees |
1,052,386 |
2.37 |
1,695,806 |
3.34 |
| --> incl. FCPE and Group saving plan |
32,392 |
0.07 |
64,179 |
0.13 |
| The Company |
1,350,841 |
3.04 |
- |
- |
| Total |
44,436,235 |
100 |
50,732,267 |
100 |
Dividends paid in respect of the last six financial years were as follows
| Financial year |
Net dividend per share |
Proportion of the dividend eligible for the allowance |
| 2017 |
€0.87 |
100% |
| 2016 |
€0.85 |
100% |
| 2015 |
€0.80 |
100% |
| 2014 |
€0.75 |
100% |
| 2013 |
€0.70 |
100% |
| 2012 |
€0.64 |
100% |
| 2011 |
€0.63 |
100% |
The payment of the dividend is 4 July 2018
