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2011 Full-Year Results6 March 2012
› Growth in ordinary operating profit1 : + 1.9 %› Even more solid financial structure
› Increased dividend, proposed at 0.59 €/share (at the GM on 20 April 2012)
€ million(at 31 December) Audited accounts by auditors 2011 2010 Change | |
Consolidated turnover 562.3 564.7 - 0.4 % | |
Ordinary operating profit (ROPO) 1 39.6 38.9 as % of turnover 7.0 % 6.9 % + 1.9 % | |
Directly Owned Stores (5.2) (3.6) - 43.1 % | |
Network Services 44.6 42.1 + 5.8 % | |
Operating Profit (ROP) 37.8 37.9 - 0.3 % Directly Owned Stores (5.5) (3.9) - 41.3 % Network Services 43.0 41.4 + 3.8 % | |
Share of loss of associates | (3.1) (1.0) na |
Corporate taxes 9.7 12.3 - 21.2 %
Group net profit share from continuing operations
as % of turnover
18.0
3.2 %
17.9
3.2 %
1.0 %
Net loss from assets held for sale (0.3) 2.2 na
Group net profit share 17.7 20.1 - 11.9 %
Net financial debt/EBITDA 2.8x 3.2x
(1) ROPO = operating profit excluding gains or losses on disposals and non-recurring items
Progress in ordinary operating profit (ROPO 1): objective reachedThe operating profit (ROP) in 2011 reached €37.8 M. It includes non-recurring elements, representing an expense of €1.8 M in 2011 compared to an expense of €1.0 M in 2010, corresponding mainly to litigation and capital gains from disposals of Network Services activity.
Excluding these non-recurring items, the ordinary operating profit (ROPO),
at €39.6 M, posted growth of 1.9 %, in line with the stated objective.