- Revenue came to โฌ5.805 billion, up 13.8%. Organic growth1 was 6.6% (target revised in July 2023 to โat least 6%โ).
- Operating margin on business activity came in at 9.4%, up 0.5 points from 2022 (target: โslightly over 9%โ).
- Free cash flow was very strong at โฌ390.2 million, equating to 6.7% of revenue, significantly exceeding the initial target (โat least โฌ300 millionโ).
- Net profit attributable to the Group came to โฌ183.7 million (โฌ247.8 million in 2022). It included an โฌ89 million non-recurring impairment charge on Sopra Banking Software, with no impact on cash or on the dividend proposed in respect of financial year 2023.
- Proposed dividend in respect of financial year 2023: โฌ4.65 per share (โฌ4.30 for 2022).
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:
At its meeting on 21 February 2024 chaired by Pierre Pasquier, Sopra Steria Group (Paris:SOP) SAโs Board of Directors approved the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 20232.
| Sopra Steria: 2023 consolidated full-year results |
2023 |
ย |
2022 |
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| ย | ย | ||||||||||||
|
Amount |
Margin |
Change |
ย |
Amount |
ย |
Margin |
|||||||
| Key income statement items | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |||||
| Revenue |
โฌm |
5,805.3 |
ย | ย |
13.8% |
ย | ย |
5,101.2 |
ย | ย | ย | ||
| Organic Growth |
% |
+6.6% |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ||
|
ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ย | ||
| Operating profit on business activity |
โฌm |
548.2 |
ย |
9.4% |
ย |
21.0% |
ย | ย |
453.1 |
ย | ย |
8.9% |
ย |
| Profit from recurring operations |
โฌm |
467.2 |
ย |
8.0% |
ย |
17.5% |
ย | ย |
397.6 |
ย | ย |
7.8% |
ย |
| Operating profit |
โฌm |
329.9 |
ย |
5.7% |
ย |
-8.7% |
ย | ย |
361.3 |
ย | ย |
7.1% |
ย |
| Net profit attributable to the Group |
โฌm |
183.7 |
ย |
3.2% |
ย |
-25.9% |
ย | ย |
247.8 |
ย | ย |
4.9% |
ย |
|
ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ย | ||
| Weighted average number of shares in issue |
m |
20.22 |
ย | ย |
-0.2%ย |
ย | ย |
20.26 |
ย | ย | ย | ||
| excl. treasury shares |
ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ||
| Basic earnings per share |
โฌ |
9.08 |
ย | ย |
-25.7% |
ย | ย |
12.23 |
ย | ย | ย | ||
| Recurring earnings per share |
โฌ |
15.51 |
ย | ย |
13.6% |
ย | ย |
13.66 |
ย | ย | ย | ||
|
ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ||||
| Key balance sheet items |
ย |
31/12/2023 |
ย |
31/12/2022 |
ย | ||||||||
|
ย |
ย |
ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ||||
| Net financial debt |
โฌm |
946.0 |
ย | ย |
522.5% |
ย | ย |
152.0 |
ย | ย | ย | ||
| Equity attributable to the Group |
โฌm |
1,876.7 |
ย | ย | ย |
1.4% |
ย | ย |
1,850.3 |
ย | ย | ย | |
| *Alternative performance measures are defined in the glossary at the end of this document | |||||||||||||
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1 Alternative performance measures are defined at the end of this document.
2 Audit procedures have been carried out and the audit report is being issued.
Cyril Malargรฉ, Chief Executive Officer of Sopra Steria Group, commented:
โThanks to the commitment of our 56,000 employees, who work hard every day to advance their clientsโ digital transformation, Sopra Steria performed very well in financial year 2023. Iโd like to commend all our teams on the results they achieved as we comfortably reached the financial targets we had set for ourselves.
We made significant headway with a range of transformative initiatives: developing our Consulting business, shifting our technology solutions further up the value chain, gradually adjusting our operating model, reinforcing our human resources policy and boosting our operational efficiency. We plan to keep scaling up our efforts in these areas over the coming quarters.
In the first half of 2023, we launched rAIse: a large-scale programme to embrace generative AI, which will feed into our internal development tools, our partnership strategy and everything our business consulting teams do.
With the acquisition of CS Group, we have considerably strengthened our positions in Defence & Security and established a presence in the Space segment which has substantial growth potential. The acquisitions of Tobania and Ordina have given us a key presence in the Benelux market, with over 4,000 employees and around โฌ700 million in revenue on a full-year basis.
Lastly, Iโm very proud to share that Sopra Steria has once again made the CDP3 A List โ recognising the worldโs most transparent and most proactive companies in the fight against climate change โ for the 7th year in a row.
Our priorities for 2024 are clear: successfully integrate the companies we have acquired, execute the recently announced plan to dispose of our banking software activities, speed up our internal transformation initiatives and boost our performance.โ
Details on 2023 operating performance
Consolidated revenue totalled โฌ5,805.3 million, an increase of 13.8%. Changes in scope had a positive impact of โฌ420.6 million, and currency fluctuations had a negative impact of โฌ74 million. At constant scope and exchange rates, revenue growth was 6.6%.
Operating profit on business activity came to โฌ548.2 million, up 21.0% relative to 2022. The operating margin on business activity increased by 0.5 points to 9.4% (8.9% in 2022).
In France (41% of the Group total), revenue grew sharply (16.9%) to โฌ2,384.3 million. CS Group was consolidated in Sopra Steriaโs accounts for ten months and contributed โฌ257.4 million in revenue, posting 10.2% growth. Excluding changes in scope, organic growth came to 5.0%. Growth continued โ albeit at a slower pace โ in the fourth quarter, with organic growth running at 2.3%. The yearโs bestโperforming vertical markets overall were defence, aerospace and transport. The operating margin on business activity came to 9.6% (10.0% in 2022). As expected, the consolidation of CS Group had a dilutive effect on the operating margin on business activity for the financial year. The benefits of operational complementarities are expected to show up from 2024.
Revenue for the United Kingdom (16% of the Group total) was โฌ940.9 million, representing organic growth of 7.7%, driven by the aerospace, defence and security sector, which posted growth of 23.1%, as well as by NHS SBS and SSCL, the two business process services platforms for the public sector, which posted growth of 9.7% and 15.3%, respectively. The private sector posted full-year growth of 2.4%. The reporting unitโs operating margin on business activity improved by 0.5 points to 11.0%.
The Other Europe reporting unit (30% of the Group total) posted revenue growth of 18.6% to โฌ1,746.9 million. At constant scope and exchange rates, revenue grew 8.8%. The fastest growth was seen in Scandinavia and Spain, which both posted double-digit growth. Following the consolidation of Ordina in the final quarter of 2023, Benelux contributed โฌ309.7 million to full-year revenue, representing organic growth of 5.3%. The reporting unitโs overall operating margin on business activity was 8.7%, up 2.5 points from 2022 (6.2%).
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3 Every year, around 21,000 companies and organisations around the world provide details on their environmental performance to CDP for independent assessment against its scoring methodology for the benefit of investors, purchasers and other stakeholders.
Revenue for Sopra Banking Software (8% of the Group total) came to โฌ445.1 million, representing organic growth of 4.8%, driven in particular by the digital solutions offered by Sopra Banking Platform and Sopra Financing Platform. This resulted in a 9.8% increase in subscription revenue. Software revenue was up 4.2% while services revenue grew 5.8%. The operating margin on business activity came to 5.4%, as anticipated, equating to a moderate decline from 6.5% in 2022.
The Other Solutions reporting unit (5% of the Group total) posted revenue of โฌ288.2 million, representing organic growth of 5.9%. The Human Resources Solutions business grew by 6.7%. Property Management Solutions posted a 4.1% increase in revenue. The operating margin on business activity grew 0.7 points to 13.7% (13.0% in 2022).
Comments on the components of net profit attributable to the Group in 2023
Profit from recurring operations came in at โฌ467.2 million, equating to growth of 17.5%. It included a โฌ43.0 million shareโbased payment expense, the increase in which was mainly due to the increase in the Sopra Steria share price in financial year 2023. It also included a โฌ38.0 million amortisation expense on allocated intangible assets.
Operating profit came to โฌ329.9 million (compared with โฌ361.3 million in 2022), after a net expense of โฌ137.4 million for other operating income and expenses (โฌ36.3 million in 2022), which included an โฌ89 million asset impairment charge on Sopra Banking Software. This non-recurring charge has no impact on cash or on the dividend proposed in respect of financial year 2023.
Net interest expense was โฌ35.9 million (versus โฌ14.4 million in 2022), driven by the increase in financial debt relating to financing for acquisitions and higher interest rates.
The tax expense totalled โฌ111.7 million, for an effective tax rate of 38.0%. Restated for non-recurring items, the normative tax rate for 2023 is estimated at 25%.
Net profit from associates amounted to profit of โฌ6.7 million (compared with an expense of โฌ14.7 million in 2022).
Minority interests totalled โฌ5.4 million. As SSCL is now wholly owned, following the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake previously held by the UK Cabinet Office, no non-controlling interests were recognised.
Net profit attributable to the Group came to โฌ183.7 million (โฌ247.8 million in 2022).
Restated for the impairment charge on Sopra Banking Software, net profit attributable to the Group would have been โฌ272.7 million in 2023, 10.0% higher than in 2022.
Basic earnings per share came to โฌ9.08 (โฌ12.23 in 2022).
Restated for asset impairment, basic earnings per share would have been โฌ13.48.
Proposed dividend in respect of financial year 2023
At the next General Meeting of Shareholders4, Sopra Steria will propose the payment of a dividend of โฌ4.65 per share, vs โฌ4.30 per share in respect of financial year 2022.
Financial position at 31 December 2023
Free cash flow was very strong, at โฌ390.2 million, in particular due to a 21.2% increase in EBITDA, strict management of the average payment period of trade receivables and early net inflows.
Net financial debt totalled โฌ946.0 million. It included the impact of outflows related to the acquisitions of CS Group, Tobania, Ordina and SSCL. As at end-December 2023, it was equal to 49.1% of equity and 1.5x pro forma EBITDA for 2023 before the impact of IFRS 16 (with the financial covenant stipulating a maximum of 3x).
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4 General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 28 May 2024. The dividend will be payable as from 30 May 2024.
Strategy
Sopra Steriaโs business model is focused on independence and sustainable value creation for its stakeholders.
Sopra Banking Softwareโs software business โ developed since 2012 based on Sopraโs legacy banking software assets and acquisitions โ is not a core strategic priority for a European digital services company like Sopra Steria. As such, the Group is clarifying its strategy with the announcement of the plan to refocus on digital services and solutions and to dispose of its banking software activities (see press release published yesterday evening at 6:15 p.m.).
This decision reflects Sopra Steriaโs aim to expand its development of digital services and solutions in Europe and focus its investments on consulting and digital technology in its strategic markets: financial services, defence & security, aeronautics, space and the public sector. The Groupโs ambition is to become a compelling European alternative to global providers, particularly with regard to issues of digital sovereignty, for major European clients in its strategic markets.
Over the course of financial year 2024, the Group will draw up a new strategic plan for 2025โ2027, with details and financial targets to be announced at a Capital Market Day in early December 2024.
Workforce
At end-December 2023, the Groupโs net headcount came to 55,833 employees, compared with 49,690 employees at year-end 2022. A total of 9,202 staff were employed at international service centres.
The workforce attrition rate was 14.0%, compared with 17.0% in 2022.
Social and environmental footprint
Sopra Steria sees its contribution to society as sustainable, human-focused and purposeful, guided by the firm belief that making digital solutions work for people is a source of opportunity and progress.
With regard to the environment, CDP confirmed in February 2024 that Sopra Steria had made its A List โ recognising the worldโs most transparent and most proactive companies in the fight against climate change โ for the 7th year in a row. This recognition notably reflects the Groupโs new Net-Zero target5 of achieving a 52% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions from Scopes 1 & 2 and a 37.5% reduction for Scope 3 by 2030. As at end-December 2023, the Group had achieved a 63.6% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions and a 9.8% reduction in Scope 3 emissions. The Groupโs energy consumption, for example, was reduced by 20% relative to 2021.
In the social arena, progress was made on the Groupโs gender equality policy in 2023, with a 0.4-point increase in the proportion of women in the workforce (33.5%), a higher proportion of women hired and promoted, and a 1.1 point increase in the proportion of women in the 10% most senior positions (21.5%).
With regard to human resources, the annual Great Place To Work survey conducted in 2023 found that 77% of employees say Sopra Steria is a great place to work, making the vast majority of the Groupโs entities eligible for Great Place to Workยฎ certification.
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5 Target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on 16 June 2023 and aligned with the aim of limiting the increase in the average global temperature to 1.5ยฐC (reduction targets baseline: 2019).
Targets for 2024
- Organic revenue growth of between 2% and 4%, including a relatively stable Q1
- Operating margin on business activity of between 9.5% and 10.0%, including a dilutive effect of around 0.2 points related to recent acquisitions
- Free cash flow in excess of โฌ350 million
Meeting to report 2023 full-year results
The 2023 full-year results will be presented to financial analysts and investors in a French/English webcast on Thursday, 22 February 2024 at 8:30 a.m. CET.
– Register for the French-language webcast here
– Register for the English-language webcast here
Or by phone:
– French-language phone number: +33 (0)1 70 37 71 66
– English-language phone number: +44 (0)33 0551 0200
Practical information about the presentation and webcast can be found in the โInvestorsโ section of the Groupโs website: https://www.soprasteria.com/investors
Upcoming financial releases
Friday, 26 April 2024 (before market open): Publication of Q1 2024 revenue
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 (2:30 p.m.): General Meeting of Shareholders
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 (after market close): Publication of H1 2024 results
Thursday, 31 October 2024 (before market open): Publication of Q3 2024 revenue
Glossary
- Restated revenue: Revenue for the prior year, expressed on the basis of the scope and exchange rates for the current year.
- Organic revenue growth: Increase in revenue between the period under review and restated revenue for the same period in the prior financial year.
- EBITDA: This measure, as defined in the Universal Registration Document, is equal to consolidated operating profit on business activity after adding back depreciation, amortisation and provisions included in operating profit on business activity.
- Free cash flow: Net cash from operating activities; less investments (net of disposals) in property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets; less lease payments; less net interest paid; and less additional contributions to address any deficits in defined-benefit pension plans.
- Operating profit on business activity: This measure, as defined in the Universal Registration Document, is equal to profit from recurring operations adjusted to exclude the share-based payment expense for stock options and free shares and charges to amortisation of allocated intangible assets.
- Profit from recurring operations: Operating profit before other operating income and expenses, which includes any particularly significant items of operating income and expense that are unusual, abnormal, infrequent or not foreseeable, presented separately in order to give a clearer picture of performance based on ordinary activities.
- Basic recurring earnings per share: This measure is equal to basic earnings per share before other operating income and expenses net of tax.
- Return on capital employed (RoCE): (Profit from recurring operations after tax + Profit from equity-accounted companies) / (Equity + Net financial debt).
- Downtime: Number of days between two contracts (excluding training, sick leave, other leave and pre-sales) divided by the total number of business days.
Disclaimer
This document contains forward-looking information subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may affect the Groupโs future growth and financial results. Readers are reminded that licence agreements, which often represent investments for clients, are signed in greater numbers in the second half of the year, with varying impacts on end-of-year performance. Actual outcomes and results may differ from those described in this document due to operational risks and uncertainties. More detailed information on the potential risks that may affect the Groupโs financial results can be found in the 2022 Universal Registration Document filed with the Autoritรฉ des Marchรฉs Financiers (AMF) on 17 March 2023 (see pages 40 to 45 in particular). Sopra Steria does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this document beyond what is required by current laws and regulations. The distribution of this document in certain countries may be subject to the laws and regulations in force. Persons physically present in countries where this document is released, published or distributed should enquire as to any applicable restrictions and should comply with those restrictions.
About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 56,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2023, the Group generated revenue of โฌ5.8 billion.
The world is how we shape it.
Sopra Steria (SOP) is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) โ ISIN: FR0000050809
For more information, visit us at www.soprasteria.com
Annexes
| Sopra Steria: Impact on revenue of changes in scope and exchange rates โ FY 2023 | ย | ย | ย | ย | ||
| โฌm | ย |
2023 |
2022 |
Growth |
||
| Revenue | ย |
5,805.3 |
ย |
5,101.2 |
ย |
+13.8% |
| Changes in exchange rates | ย |
ย |
ย |
ย -74.0 |
ย |
ย |
| Revenue at constant exchange rates | ย |
ย 5,805.3 |
ย |
ย 5,027.2 |
ย |
+15.5% |
| Change in scope | ย |
ย |
ย |
420.6 |
ย |
ย |
| Revenue at constant scope and exchange rates | ย |
ย 5,805.3 |
ย |
ย 5,447.9 |
ย |
+6.6% |
| ย | ||||||
| Sopra Steria: Changes in exchange rates โ FY 2023 | ย | |||||
|
For โฌ1 / % |
Average rate 2023 |
Average rate 2022 |
Change | |||
| Pound sterling |
0.8698 |
0.8528 |
-2.0% |
|||
| Norwegian krone |
11.4248 |
10.1026 |
-11.6% |
|||
| Swedish krona |
11.4788 |
10.6296 |
-7.4% |
|||
| Danish krone |
7.4509 |
7.4396 |
-0.2% |
|||
| Swiss franc |
0.9718 |
1.0047 |
+3.4% |
|||
| ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |||||
| Sopra Steria: Revenue by reporting unit (โฌm / %) โ Q4 2023 | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |||||
| ย |
Q4 2023ย |
Q4 2022 |
Q4 2022ย |
Organic growthย |
Total growth |
|||||
| France | ย |
617.5 |
ย |
603.6 |
ย |
537.4 |
ย |
+2.3% |
ย |
+14.9% |
| United Kingdom | ย |
249.1 |
ย |
220.0 |
ย |
219.1 |
ย |
+13.2% |
ย |
+13.7% |
| Other Europe | ย |
548.9 |
ย |
511.1 |
ย |
393.0 |
ย |
+7.4% |
ย |
+39.7% |
| Sopra Banking Software | ย |
124.7 |
ย |
117.0 |
ย |
117.1 |
ย |
+6.7% |
ย |
+6.5% |
| Other Solutions | ย |
79.6 |
ย |
73.8 |
ย |
73.8 |
ย |
+7.8% |
ย |
+7.8% |
| Sopra Steria Group | ย |
1,619.8 |
ย |
1,525.5 |
ย |
1,340.5 |
ย |
+6.2% |
ย |
+20.8% |
| * Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange rates | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |
| ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |||||
| Sopra Steria: Revenue by reporting unit (โฌm / %) โ FY 2023 | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |||||
|
ย |
ย |
2023ย |
2022 |
2022 ย |
Organic growthย |
Total growth |
||||
| France | ย |
2,384.3 |
ย |
2,271.7 |
ย |
2,039.0 |
ย |
+5.0% |
ย |
+16.9% |
| United Kingdom | ย |
940.9 |
ย |
873.3 |
ย |
890.6 |
ย |
+7.7% |
ย |
+5.6% |
| Other Europe | ย |
1,746.9 |
ย |
1,606.1 |
ย |
1,473.0 |
ย |
+8.8% |
ย |
+18.6% |
| Sopra Banking Software | ย |
445.1 |
ย |
424.6 |
ย |
426.5 |
ย |
+4.8% |
ย |
+4.3% |
| Other Solutions | ย |
288.2 |
ย |
272.2 |
ย |
272.1 |
ย |
+5.9% |
ย |
+5.9% |
| Sopra Steria Group | ย |
5,805.3 |
ย |
5,447.9 |
ย |
5,101.2 |
ย |
+6.6% |
ย |
+13.8% |
| * Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange rates | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | ย | |
| ย | ||||||||
| Sopra Steria: Performance by reporting unit โ FY 2023 | ย | |||||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||
| โฌm | % | โฌm | % | |||||
| France | ย | |||||||
| Revenue |
2,384.3 |
2,039.0 |
||||||
| Op. profit on business activity |
229.5 |
9.6% |
204.4 |
10.0% |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
196.8 |
8.3% |
187.0 |
9.2% |
||||
| Operating profit |
189.4 |
7.9% |
167.9 |
8.2% |
||||
| ย | ||||||||
| United Kingdom | ย | |||||||
| Revenue |
940.9 |
890.6 |
||||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
103.2 |
11.0% |
93.8 |
10.5% |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
89.4 |
9.5% |
80.7 |
9.1% |
||||
| Operating profit |
79.1 |
8.4% |
91.6 |
10.3% |
||||
| ย | ||||||||
| Other Europe | ย | |||||||
| Revenue |
1,746.9 |
1,473.0 |
||||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
152.2 |
8.7% |
91.9 |
6.2% |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
140.0 |
8.0% |
85.6 |
5.8% |
||||
| Operating profit |
118.1 |
6.8% |
72.3 |
4.9% |
||||
| ย | ||||||||
| Sopra Banking Software | ย | |||||||
| Revenue |
445.1 |
426.5 |
||||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
23.9 |
5.4% |
27.6 |
6.5% |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
4.5 |
1.0% |
11.1 |
2.6% |
||||
| Operating profit |
-92.9 |
-20.9% |
-1.1 |
-0.3% |
||||
| ย | ||||||||
| Other Solutions | ย | |||||||
| Revenue |
288.2 |
272.1 |
||||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
39.4 |
13.7% |
35.4 |
13.0% |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
36.6 |
12.7% |
33.2 |
12.2% |
||||
| Operating profit |
36.2 |
12.6% |
30.6 |
11.3% |
||||
| ย | ||||||||
| Sopra Steria: Consolidated income statement โ FY 2023 | ย | |||||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
|||||||
| โฌm | % | โฌm | % | |||||
| Revenue |
5,805.3 |
5,101.2 |
ย | |||||
| Staff costs |
-3,577.1 |
-3,150.5 |
||||||
| Operating Expenses |
-1,501.4 |
-1,355.9 |
ย | |||||
| Depreciation, amortisation and provisions |
-178.6 |
-141.7 |
ย | |||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
548.2 |
9.4% |
453.1 |
8.9% |
||||
| Share-based payment expenses |
-43.0 |
ย |
-23.2 |
ย |
||||
| Amortisation of allocated intangible assets |
-38.0 |
ย |
-32.3 |
ย |
||||
| Profit from recurring operations |
467.2 |
8.0% |
397.6 |
7.8% |
||||
| Other operating income and expenses |
-137.4 |
ย |
-36.3 |
ย |
||||
| Operating profit |
329.9 |
5.7% |
361.3 |
7.1% |
||||
| Cost of net financial debt |
-19.5 |
ย |
-8.7 |
ย |
||||
| Other financial income and expenses |
-16.3 |
ย |
-5.7 |
ย |
||||
| Tax expense |
-111.7 |
ย |
-83.2 |
ย |
||||
| Net profit from associates |
6.7 |
ย |
-14.7 |
ย |
||||
| Net profit |
189.1 |
3.3% |
249.0 |
4.9% |
||||
| Attributable to the Group |
183.7 |
3.2% |
247.8 |
4.9% |
||||
| Non-controlling interests |
5.4 |
1.2 |
ย | |||||
| Weighted average number of shares in issue excl. treasury shares (m) |
20.22 |
20.26 |
||||||
| Basic earnings per share (โฌm) |
9.08 |
12.23 |
||||||
| ย | ||||||
| Sopra Steria: Change in net financial debt (โฌm) โ FY 2023 | ย | ย | ย | |||
| 2023 | ย | 2022 | ||||
| Operating profit on business activity |
548.2 |
ย |
453.1 |
ย | ||
| Depreciation, amortisation and provisions (excluding allocated intangible assets) |
176.1 |
ย |
144.4 |
ย | ||
| EBITDA |
724.3 |
ย |
597.5 |
ย | ||
| Non-cash items |
0.4 |
ย |
5.4 |
ย | ||
| Tax paid |
-82.6 |
ย |
-87.8 |
ย | ||
| Change in current operating working capital requirement |
44.9 |
ย |
6.1 |
ย | ||
| Reorganisation and restructuring costs |
-62.8 |
ย |
-17.8 |
ย | ||
| Net cash flow from operating activities |
624.2 |
ย |
503.4 |
ย | ||
| Change relating to investing activities |
-93.7 |
ย |
-94.1 |
ย | ||
| Lease payments |
-106.0 |
ย |
-94.5 |
ย | ||
| Net interest |
-22.0 |
ย |
-8.6 |
ย | ||
| Additional contributions related to defined-benefit pension plans |
-12.3 |
ย |
-18.9 |
ย | ||
| Free cash flow |
390.2 |
ย |
287.2 |
ย | ||
| Capital increases |
0.0 |
ย |
0.0 |
ย | ||
| Impact of changes in scope |
-1,049.2 |
ย |
-13.8 |
ย | ||
| Financial investments |
-11.8 |
ย |
-8.7 |
ย | ||
| Dividends paid |
-94.5 |
ย |
-71.6 |
ย | ||
| Dividends received from equity-accounted companies |
2.7 |
ย |
2.8 |
ย | ||
| Purchase and sale of treasury shares |
-26.1 |
ย |
-17.5 |
ย | ||
| Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates |
-5.2 |
ย |
-3.4 |
ย | ||
| Other changes |
0.0 |
ย |
0.0 |
ย | ||
| Change in net financial debt |
– 794.0 |
ย |
175.1 |
ย | ||
| ย | ย | |||||
| Net financial debt at beginning of period |
152.0 |
ย |
327.1 |
ย | ||
| Net financial debt at end of period |
946.0 |
ย |
152.0 |
ย | ||
| ย | ||||||
| Sopra Steria: Simplified balance sheet (โฌm) โ 31/12/2023 | ย | ย | ย | |||
| 31/12/2023 | ย | 31/12/2022 | ||||
| Goodwill |
2,668.9 |
ย |
1,943.9 |
ย | ||
| Allocated intangible assets |
124.8 |
ย |
108.3 |
ย | ||
| Other fixed assets |
304.3 |
ย |
261.3 |
ย | ||
| Right-of-use assets |
457.1 |
ย |
359.9 |
ย | ||
| Equity-accounted investments |
185.9 |
ย |
183.5 |
ย | ||
| Fixed assets |
3,740.9 |
ย |
2,857.0 |
ย | ||
| ย | ||||||
| Net deferred tax |
98.3 |
ย |
58.5 |
ย | ||
| ย | ||||||
| Trade accounts receivable (net) |
1,372.4 |
ย |
1,104.2 |
ย | ||
| Other assets and liabilities |
-1,556.4 |
ย |
-1,347.6 |
ย | ||
| Working capital requirement (WCR) |
-184.0 |
ย |
-243.4 |
ย | ||
| Assets + WCR |
3,655.2 |
ย |
2,672.1 |
ย | ||
| ย | ||||||
| Equity |
1,925.1 |
ย |
1,893.4 |
ย | ||
| Pensions โ Post-employment benefits |
167.8 |
ย |
137.7 |
ย | ||
| Provisions for contingencies and losses |
113.3 |
ย |
98.5 |
ย | ||
| Lease liabilities |
503.0 |
ย |
390.5 |
ย | ||
| Net financial debt |
946.0 |
ย |
152.0 |
ย | ||
| Capital invested |
3,655.2 |
ย |
2,672.1 |
ย | ||
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