CONSOLIDATED FIGURES AND STOCK MARKET

CONSOLIDATED FIGURES (000€) 2016 2017 2017-2016 2018 2018-2017 2018-2016CAGR
Net 2,459,246 2,506,969 1.9% 2,646,523 5.6% 3.7%
Advertising (100,401) (93,134) 7.2% (89,694) 3.7% (5.5%)
EBITDA 344,141 359,000 4.3% 310,763 (13.4%) (5.0%)
EBIT 267,308 279,314 4.5% 221,951 (20.5%) (8.9%)
Operating profit 264,608 271,079 2.4% 218,128 (19.5%) (9.2%)
Consolidated earnings (Continuing operations) 175,819 229,974 30.8% 149,311 (35.1%) (7.8%)
Net earnings on discontinued operations 0 0   0    
Net profit 169,724 220,600 30.0% 141,589 (35.8%) (8.7%)
             
Average working capital 461,991 506,803 (9.7%) 588,403 (16.1%)  
Capital employed 1,611,272 1,678,670 (4.2%) 1,805,986 (7.6%)  
ROCE (1) 16.6 16.6   12.3    
Capex (2) 107,725 120,671 12.0% 138,930 15.1%  
Average headcount 6,195 6,520 5.2% 7,153 9.7%  
  2016 2017 2017-2016 2018 2018-2017  
Equity 2,079,326 2,074,637 (0.2%) 2,162,334 4.2%  
Net Debt 443,206 517,185 (16.7%) 704,621 (36.2%)  
Average Debt 404,137 426,042 (5.4%) 627,350 (47.3%)  
Leverage (3) 19.4% 20.5%   29.0%    
Total Assets 3,645,478 3,663,133 0.5% 3,832,425 4.6%  
STOCK MARKET HIGHLIGHTS (000€) 2016 2017 2017-2016 2018 2018-2017  
Number of shares 153,865,392 153,865,392 0.0% 153,865,392 0.0%  
Market capitalisation at year-end 3,063,460 3,003,452 (2.0%) 2,683,412 (10.7%)  
EPS 1.10 1.43 30.0% 0.92 (35.8%)  
Dividend per share 0.54 0.57 5.6% 0.57 0.0%  
Theoretical book value per share 13.51 13.48 (0.2%) 14.05 4.2%  
RICE BUSINESS (000€) 2016 2017 2017-2016 2018 2018-2017 2018-2016CAGR
Net sales 1,283,853 1,345,026 4.8% 1,412,702 5.0% 4.9%
Advertising (30,135) (28,088) 6.8% (26,969) 4.0% (5.4%)
EBITDA 196,264 205,988 5.0% 162,065 (21.3%) (9.1%)
EBIT 163,561 172,522 5.5% 123,989 (28.1%) (12.9%)
Operating profit 169,240 174,027 2.8% 125,392 (27.9%) (13.9%)
Capex 47,391 65,807 38.9% 64,583 (1.9%) 16.7%
PASTA BUSINESS (000€) 2016 2017 2017-2016 2018 2018-2017 2018-2016CAGR
Net sales 1,236,227 1,218,285 (1.5%) 1,298,546 6.6% 2.5%
Advertising (70,840) (66,154) 6.6% (63,368) 4.2% (5.4%)
EBITDA 157,089 162,977 3.7% 156,451 (4.0%) (0.2%)
EBIT 113,544 117,420 3.4% 106,352 (9.4%) (3.2%)
Operating profit 93,294 102,032 9.4% 99,401 (2.6%) 3.2%
Capex 59,701 52,855 (11.5%) 73,946 39.9% 11.3%

(1) ROCE = (Operating income CAGR last 12 months / (intangible assets - property, plant & equipment - working capital)

(2) Capex as cash outflow from investing activities

(3) Ratio of average net financial debt with cost to equity (excluding minority interests)

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