Key figures
2018 revenue: €1,749.5 million
Operating margin: 9.9%
Performance by region
| In millions of euros | 2018 | 2017 | Change 2018/2017 | Organic growth |
| Europe, Middle East and Africa | 761.5 | 767.6 | -0.8% | 0% |
| Americas | 653.4 | 688.5 | -5.1% | -0.9% |
| Asia-Pacific | 334.6 | 324.4 | 3.2% | 6% |
| Full-year revenues | 1,749.5 | 1,780.5 | -1.7% | 0.7% |
Performance by audience
| In million of euros | 2018 | Contribution | Change 2018/2017 | Organic growth |
| Consumers1 | 1 059.7 | 61% | -3.9% | -0.3% |
| Clients and employees2 | 287.6 | 16% | -1% | 1.3% |
| Citizens3 | 205.9 | 12% | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Doctors and patients4 | 196.3 | 11% | -0.8% | -0.9% |
| Full-Year Revenues | 1,749.5 | 100% | -1.7% | 0.7% |
Breakdown of Service Lines by audience segment:
1 - Audience Measurement, Brand Health, Clinics & Mobility Labs, Creative Excellence, Innovation, Ipsos UU (excl pharma), Ipsos MMA, Market Strategy & Understanding, Observer (excl public sector), Media Development, Social Intelligence Analytics
2- Customer Experience, Market Measurement, Mystery Shopping, Quality Measurement, Retail Performance, ERM
3- Public Affairs, Corporate Reputation
4- Healthcare (quantitative and qualitative)
Summary consolidated financial statement
|
In million of euros |
2018 | 2017 |
| Revenue | 1,749.5 | 1,780.5 |
| Gross profit | 1,138.4 | 1,156.6 |
| Operating margin | 172.4 | 182.3 |
| Adjusted net profit*, attributable to the Group | 125.2 | 127.4 |
| Workforce as of 31 December | 18,130 | 16,664 |
*Adjusted net profit is calculated before (i) non-cash items related to IFRS 2 (share-based compensation), (ii) amortisation of acquisition-related intangible assets (client relations), (iii) the impact net of tax of other noncurrent income, (iv) expense and the non-monetary impact of changes in puts in other financial income and expenses, (v) deferred tax liabilities related to goodwill for which amortisation is deductible in some countries.
Financial statement
| In million of euros | 2018 | 2017 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,035 | 966 |
| Financial debt | 743 | 602 |
| Cash and cash equivalent | 168 | 137 |
| Net debt | 575 | 464 |
| Net gearing | 56% | 48% |
| Total from balance sheet | 2,374.9 | 2,140.8 |
Share capital and voting rights as at 31 December 2018
| Number of shares | % | Number of voting rights | % | |
| DT & Partners | 4,406,988 | 9.92 | 8,813,976 | 17.94 |
| Didier Truchot | 266,367 | 0.60 |
521,313 |
1.06 |
| Public | 37,661,122 | 84.75 | 37,883,558 | 77.12 |
| Employees | 1,218,834 | 2.74 | 1,902,736 | 3.88 |
| --> Including FCPE and Group savings plan | 23,798 | 0.05 | 46,966 | 0.10 |
| Treasury shares | 882,924 | 1.99 | 0 | 0.00% |
| --> Of which liquidity agreement | 34,979 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 44,436,235 | 100 | 49,121,583 | 100 |
Dividends history
| Financial year | Net dividend per share |
| 2018 | 0.88€ |
| 2017 | 0.87€ |
| 2016 | 0.85€ |
| 2015 | 0.80€ |
| 2014 | 0.75€ |
| 2013 | 0.70€ |
| 2012 | 0.64€ |