Financial Highlights 2021 (IFRS)

Financial Highlights 2021 (IFRS)

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Highlights (€ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales1

 

21,234

 

18,435

 

15%

Gross profit1

 

10,765

 

9,222

 

17%

Other operating expenses1

 

8,892

 

8,580

 

4%

EBITDA1

 

3,066

 

1,967

 

56%

Operating profit1

 

1,986

 

746

 

166%

Net income from continuing operations1

 

1,492

 

461

 

223%

Net income attributable to shareholders2

 

2,116

 

432

 

390%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin1

 

50.7%

 

50.0%

 

0.7pp

Other operating expenses in % of net sales1

 

41.9%

 

46.5%

 

(4.7pp)

Operating margin1

 

9.4%

 

4.0%

 

5.3pp

Effective tax rate1

 

19.4%

 

20.2%

 

(0.8pp)

Net income attributable to shareholders in % of net sales1,2

 

10.0%

 

2.3%

 

7.7pp

Average operating working capital in % of net sales1,3

 

20.0%

 

25.3%

 

(5.3pp)

Equity ratio4

 

34.0%

 

30.7%

 

3.3pp

Adjusted net borrowings/EBITDA1,3

 

1.0

 

1.6

 

n.a.

Financial leverage3,4

 

39.4%

 

48.8%

 

(9.4pp)

Return on equity2,4

 

28.1%

 

6.7%

 

21.4pp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Data
(€ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

22,137

 

21,053

 

5%

Inventories3

 

4,009

 

4,397

 

(9%)

Receivables and other current assets3

 

4,072

 

3,763

 

8%

Operating working capital3

 

3,890

 

3,960

 

(2%)

Shareholders’ equity

 

7,519

 

6,454

 

17%

Capital expenditure3

 

667

 

442

 

51%

Net cash generated from operating activities1

 

2,873

 

1,366

 

110%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share of Common Stock (€)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings1

 

7.47

 

2.31

 

223%

Diluted earnings1

 

7.47

 

2.31

 

223%

Net cash generated from operating activities1

 

14.79

 

7.00

 

111%

Dividend5

 

3.30

 

3.00

 

10%

Share price at year-end

 

253.20

 

297.90

 

(15%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (at year-end)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees6

 

61,401

 

62,285

 

(1%)

Number of shares outstanding

 

191,594,855

 

195,066,060

 

(2%)

Average number of shares

 

194,172,984

 

195,155,924

 

(1%)

1

2021 and 2020 figures reflect continuing operations as a result of the reclassification of the Reebok business to discontinued operations.

2

Includes continuing and discontinued operations.

3

2021 figures reflect the reclassification of the Reebok business to assets or liabilities held for sale.

4

Based on shareholders’ equity.

5

Subject to Annual General Meeting approval.

6

Number of employees for 2021 excluding Reebok due to the expected divestiture of the Reebok business.