SOPRA_STERIA_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017
INTRODUCTION TO SOPRA STERIA 2017 key figures and consolidated financial statements
4.2.8. RETAIL Retailers face an unfavourable economic environment and profound and continual changes in the patterns of consumption of clients who increasingly use digital technology. Transformation is essential.
It involves having secure, controlled business practices as well as a real ability to innovate to meet consumer requirements for immediate and flexible services. Sopra Steria guides retailers in their digital transformation, making these companies’ information systems a lever for performance.
4.3. Research and Development of Solutions The Group continued its R&D efforts, investing €102.2 million in 2017 (versus €111.2 million in 2016) in developing and expanding its industry-specific solutions. All of these totals are gross amounts and do not take into account funding related to the French R&D tax credit.
R&D expenses mainly consist of the direct cost of staff dedicated to developing certain solution offerings and software packages produced by Sopra Steria: €99.4 million were recognised as operating expenses.
5. 2017 key figures and consolidated financial statements
5.1 Key figures for 2017
❙ KEY INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
2017
2016
(in millions of euros)
Revenue EBITDA
3,845.4
3,741.3
349.4 329.8 8.6% 286.8 7.5% 261.7 6.8% 171.4 4.5%
344.0 301.1 8.0% 267.8 7.2% 240.2 6.4% 150.4 4.0%
Operating profit on business activity
As % of revenue
Profit from recurring operations
As % of revenue
Operating profit
As % of revenue
Net profit attributable to the Group
As % of revenue
Total assets
3,803.8 2,247.1 1,208.2
3,884.9 2,251.3 1,070.6
Total non-current assets
Equity attributable to the Group
Minority interests
31.8
32.5
Number of shares at 31 December Basic earnings per share (in euros) (1) Fully diluted earnings per share (in euros) (2)
20,547,701
20,531,795
8.48 8.45
7.50 7.49 2.20
Net dividend per share (in euros) Total workforce at 31 December
2.40 (3) 41,661
39,813
(1) Net profit attributable to the Group divided by the average number of shares during the year excluding treasury shares. (2) Net profit attributable to the Group divided by the average number of shares during the year excluding treasury shares, taking into account the dilutive effect of instruments convertible into ordinary shares. (3) Dividend to be proposed at the General Meeting of 12 June 2018.
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SOPRA STERIA REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2017
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