2019 annual results and 2020-2023 prospects: targets surpassed (28/02/2020)
- 2019 revenue reached €27,189 million compared with €25,951 million in 2018 represented, up 4.8% at current exchange rates, 4.3% at constant exchange rates and 3.2% at constant scope and exchange rates.
- EBIDTA, above target, improved to €4,022 million, up 4.5% at constant exchange rates.
- Cost savings of €248 million were made in 2019, above the annual objective of €220 million.
- Current EBIT was up 5.0% (at constant exchange rates), to €1,730 million compared with €1,644 million in 2018 represented.
- Current net income - group share rose to €760 million, representing an increase of 13.5% at constant exchange rates and 8.8% excluding capital gains.
- Net income - group share is up sharply by 41.8% at €625 million (compared with €441 million in 2018 represented) and +36.8% at constant forex.
- Net free cash flow rosed strongly to €868 million (compared with €536 million in 2018 represented)
- Proposal to increase the dividend by 8.7% to €1 per share
2020 guidance
- Sustained organic revenue growth, and EBIDTA of around €4.1 billion (at end-2019 exchange rates)
2023 objectives
- Continued solid revenue growth
- Cost savings of €1 billion over 2020-2023
- EBITDA between €4.7 billion and €4.9 billion
- Current net income, Group share of around €1 billion in 2023
- Leverage ratio below 3 throughout the plan
- Dividend of €1.30 per share in 2023