Beyond the Horizon

Kerry Group Annual Report 2020

Kerry Group is the world's leading Taste & Nutrition Company, serving the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, and is a leader in its consumer foods categories in the chilled cabinet.

STRATEGIC REPORT

  1. Our Performance in 2020
  2. Our Purpose and Vision
  1. Kerry Group at a Glance
  1. Chairman's Statement
  1. Chief Executive Officer's Review
  1. Our People
  1. Our Business Model
  1. Our Technologies
  1. Our Markets
  1. Strategy & Financial Targets
  1. Strategic Advantage
  2. Key Performance Indicators
  1. Financial Review
  1. Business Review: Taste & Nutrition
  1. Business Review: Consumer Foods
  1. Sustainability Review
  1. Risk Management Report

DIRECTORS' REPORT

85 Board of Directors

88 Report of the Directors Governance Report

94 Corporate Governance Report

107 Audit Committee Report

113 Governance, Nomination and Sustainability Committee Report

119 Remuneration Committee Report

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

  1. Independent Auditors' Report
  1. Financial Statements
  1. Notes to the Financial Statements

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

231 Financial Definitions

STRATEGIC REPORT

Kerry Group Annual Report 2020

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Our Performance in 2020

In a unique year that saw the entire globe impacted, the resilience of our business was highlighted in our performance. Our culture and our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life was demonstrated through the actions of our people, and we emphasised our role as our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Group Revenue

2020

€7.0 billion

2019

€7.2 billion

Trading Profit

2020

€797 million

2019

€903 million

Net Cash from Operating Activities

2020

€672 million

2019

€764 million

Basic EPS

2020

313.0 cent

2019

320.4 cent

Total Dividend Per Share

2020

86.5 cent

+10.1%

+12.0%

2019

78.6 cent

Business Volumes1

2020

(2.9%)

2019

2.8%

Group Trading Margin¹

2020

11.5%

(100bps)

2019

12.5%

+30bps

Free Cash Flow¹ (cash conversion percentage)

2020

€412 million

67%

2019

€515 million

74%

Constant Currency Adjusted EPS¹

2020

345.4 cent

(9.4%)

2019

393.7 cent

+8.3%

Return on Average Capital Employed¹

2020

9.8%

2019

11.8%

NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Consumers Reached with

Carbon Reduction²

Positive and Balanced Nutrition²

1.0 billion

17% absolute reduction

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN

+7.4% (2019: +29.3%)

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See Key Performance Indicators section pages 30-31 and the Supplementary Information section page 231 for definitions, calculations and reconciliations of Alternative Performance Measures

See Sustainability section pages 46-70 for further information on non-financial metrics

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