METRO in figures

€ million

 

 

 

2015/16

 

2016/171

 

2017/181

 

Change in %

1

Includes the figures of the hypermarket business for sale.

2

Pro-forma disclosure of combined financial statements.

3

Subject to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting.

Key financial figures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales development (like-for-like)

 

%

 

0.2

 

0.5

 

0.7

 

Sales (net)

 

 

 

36,549

 

37,140

 

36,534

 

−1.6

thereof METRO Wholesale

 

 

 

29,000

 

29,866

 

29,451

 

−1.4

thereof Real

 

 

 

7,478

 

7,247

 

7,077

 

−2.3

EBITDA excluding earnings contributions from real estate transactions

 

 

 

1,764

 

1,436

 

1,396

 

−2.8

thereof METRO Wholesale

 

 

 

1,666

 

1,413

 

1,321

 

−6.5

thereof Real

 

 

 

250

 

154

 

143

 

−7.0

thereof others/consolidation

 

 

 

−151

 

−131

 

−69

 

47.7

Earnings contributions from real estate transactions

 

 

 

153

 

175

 

129

 

−26.5

EBITDA

 

 

 

1,918

 

1,611

 

1,525

 

−5.3

EBIT

 

 

 

1,219

 

852

 

740

 

−13.2

EBT (earnings before taxes)

 

 

 

894

 

649

 

578

 

−10.9

Profit or loss for the period

 

 

 

519

 

345

 

348

 

0.9

Earnings per share (basic = diluted)

 

 

1.392

 

0.89

 

0.95

 

5.9

Dividend per ordinary share

 

 

0.00

 

0.70

 

0.703

 

0

Dividend per preference share

 

 

0.00

 

0.70

 

0.703

 

0

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

1,173

 

1,027

 

905

 

−11.9

Investments

 

 

 

1,007

 

827

 

811

 

−2.0

Equity ratio

 

%

 

18.3

 

20.3

 

20.5

 

Net debt

 

 

 

3,051

 

3,142

 

3,165

 

Employees (annual average by headcount)

 

 

 

156,852

 

155,082

 

152,426

 

−1.7

Stores

 

 

 

1,041

 

1,041

 

1,048

 

0.7

Selling space (1,000 m2)

 

 

 

7,377

 

7,249

 

7,152

 

−1.3