METRO in figures

€ million

 

 

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

 

Change in %

1

The special items for 2015/16 and 2016/17 are presented in the combined management report at: 3 – economic report, 3.2 assets, financial and earnings position – earnings position – special items.

2

After non-controlling interests.

3

Pro forma disclosure of combined financial statements.

4

Subject to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting.

Key financial figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales development (like-for-like)

 

%

 

0.6

 

0.2

 

0.5

 

Sales (net)

 

 

 

37,496

 

36,549

 

37,140

 

1.6

thereof METRO Wholesale

 

 

 

29,692

 

29,000

 

29,866

 

3.0

thereof Real

 

 

 

7,736

 

7,478

 

7,247

 

−3.1

EBITDA

 

 

 

1,606

 

1,918

 

1,611

 

−16.0

EBITDA before special items1

 

 

 

1,771

 

1,791

 

1,810

 

1.0

EBIT

 

 

 

860

 

1,219

 

852

 

−30.1

EBIT before special items1

 

 

 

1,081

 

1,106

 

1,106

 

0.1

thereof METRO Wholesale1

 

 

 

1,061

 

1,048

 

1,114

 

6.2

thereof Real1

 

 

 

93

 

105

 

80

 

−24.3

EBT (earnings before taxes)

 

 

 

466

 

894

 

649

 

−27.4

EBT (earnings before taxes) and before special items1

 

 

 

693

 

808

 

896

 

10.9

Profit or loss for the period

 

 

 

265

 

519

 

345

 

−33.5

Profit for the period before special items1

 

 

 

464

 

495

 

583

 

17.8

Earnings per share (basic = diluted)2

 

 

0.703

 

1.393

 

0.89

 

−36.0

Earnings per share before special items1, 2

 

 

1.253

 

1.333

 

1.55

 

16.5

Dividend per ordinary share

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.704

 

Dividend per preference share

 

 

0

 

0

 

0.704

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

1,252

 

1,173

 

1,027

 

−12.4

Investments

 

 

 

1,155

 

1,007

 

827

 

−17.9

Equity ratio

 

%

 

14.2

 

18.3

 

20.3

 

Net debt

 

 

 

3,815

 

3,051

 

3,142

 

3.0

Employee (annual average by headcount)

 

 

 

165,404

 

156,852

 

155,082

 

−1.1

Locations

 

 

 

1,061

 

1,041

 

1,041

 

0.0

Selling space (1,000 m2)

 

 

 

7,529

 

7,377

 

7,249

 

−1.7