Fnac Darty: Strong 2024 annual results, targets exceeded
Ivry-sur-Seine, February 26, 2025, 5:45 p.m.
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STRONG 2024 ANNUAL RESULTS, TARGETS
EXCEEDED1
RELEVANCE OF THE TRANSFORMATION DRIVEN BY THE STRATEGIC
PLAN EVERYDAY
EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP STRENGTHENED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF
UNIEURO
SALES GROWTH AND MARKET
OUTPERFORMANCE1
- Revenue: +1% to nearly
€8bn
- Growth in omnichannel
sales: +1.7 points, 52% of the Group’s online
sales
- Increased market
share at major end-of-year commercial events
GROWTH IN GROSS MARGIN AND 2024 CURRENT
OPERATING INCOME TARGET
ACHIEVED1
- Gross margin at
30.6% (vs. 30.2% in 2023), driven by Services, which
contributed +50 bps
- Current operating income:
€182m (+6% vs. 2023): proof of the effectiveness of
the performance plans implemented in all departments
2021–2024 CUMULATIVE FREE CASH-FLOW FROM
OPERATIONS: TARGET
EXCEEDED1
- €195m generated in
2024, an increase of €15m compared to 2023
- €515m cumulated
over the 2021–2024 period, above target of the strategic
plan
STRENGTH OF THE FINANCIAL
PROFILE
- Extension of debt
maturity: No major maturity before 2029
- Proposed dividend of
€1 per share, up by
55 cents2
SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF UNIEURO: FUTURE GROWTH
DRIVER
- Acquisition of the
#1 Italian retailer of Consumer electronic products and
Domestic appliances
- Financial flexibility of
the Group maintained
- Creation of a European
leader in specialized retail with over €10bn in
revenue3 and nearly 30,000 employees
- Significant synergies
expected of over
€20m4, mostly
from purchasing conditions optimization
2025 OUTLOOK
- Mid single digit growth in
Current Operating Income excluding Unieuro and
ticketing5
- New strategic plan in June
2025
Enrique Martinez, Chief Executive
Officer of Fnac Darty, declared: “In 2024, Fnac Darty
recorded very strong results despite a market downturn. We have
succeeded in establishing a very special position in the retail
market thanks to our successful transformation, a focus on
sustainability, the turning point in innovation and the lead we
have taken in AI. The omnichannel strategy and the diversification
of our offering, putting services at the heart of our business
model, contributed to our outperformance. It was a year marked by
events and celebrations with significant potential to raise the
visibility of our brands (the Olympic and Paralympic Games,
70 years of Fnac, 50 years of Darty’s “Contrat de
confiance”). 2024 was also the year of the acquisition of Unieuro,
the leader in specialized retail in Italy, which marks an
acceleration in our development and strengthens our position as
European leader. This external growth operation, the Group’s
largest since its creation, offers promising prospects for growth,
consolidation and synergies. In 2025, we will see the completion of
our Everyday strategic plan and the launch of a new strategic
cycle. I would like to thank all of our teams for these results and
successes, and to welcome the Unieuro teams to the
Group.”
2024 ANNUAL RESULTS – KEY FIGURES
(€ million) |
2023
|
2024
Excluding Unieuro6 |
2024
Pro forma7 |
2024
reported |
Revenue |
7,875 |
7,932 |
10,540 |
8,253 |
Change compared to 2023 |
|
+0.7% |
|
+4.8% |
LFL8 change |
|
+0.2% |
|
|
Gross margin |
2,380 |
2,425 |
2,977 |
2,481 |
As a % of revenue |
30.2% |
30.6% |
28.2% |
30.1% |
Current EBITDA |
533 |
549 |
689 |
565 |
Current operating income |
171 |
182 |
209 |
189 |
Current operating margin |
2.2% |
2.3% |
2.0% |
2.3% |
Net income from continuing operations, Group share –
adjusted 9 |
31 |
71 |
69 |
73 |
Free cash-flow from operations excluding IFRS 16 |
180 |
195 |
N/A |
175 |
COMMENTS ON THE REPORTED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The reported financial statements as of December 31, 2024
include 12 months of Fnac Darty activity and 1 month of
Unieuro activity, consolidated since November 26, 2024.
2024 reported revenue was €8,253 million,
up by +4.8% compared to 2023. Current operating income was
€189 million, compared to €171 million in 2023. Unieuro’s
contribution to the Group’s reported results represents
€321 million in revenue and €7 million in current
operating income.
COMMENTS ON FNAC DARTY’S 2024
ACTIVITY1
2024 revenue was €7,932 million, up by +0.7%
compared to 2023 in reported data and by +0.2% on a like-for-like
basis3.
The gross margin rate reached
30.6% in 2024 (+50 bps compared to 2023 excluding the dilutive
impact of the franchise and the integration of MediaMarkt). This
sharp increase reflects the growing contribution of the Services
businesses, which posted a solid performance during the year, and,
to a lesser extent, a positive product mix effect related to the
decline in gaming.
Operating costs totaled
€2,243 million in 2024, compared to €2,209 million in
2023. Adjusted for the impact of Weavenn’s launch and the
integration of MediaMarkt stores in Portugal, these only increased
by €13 million thanks to the performance plans, which
continued to improve the productivity of each department.
Current EBITDA amounted to
€549 million, up +3% compared to 2023. This includes the
application of IFRS 16 for €270 million.
Current operating income was in
line with the announced target of at least €180m, reaching
€182 million at the end of December 2024, compared to
€171 million in 2023. This improvement is due to business
growth over the year, the positive impact of the product mix on
gross margin and strong cost control. The operating margin rate was
2.3%.
Changes by distribution
channel10
In 2024, in-store sales posted solid momentum,
with nearly 72 million checkout transactions (+1.5% compared
to 2023). Online sales returned to growth (+2.2% compared to 2023),
accounting for 22% of the Group’s total sales. This was driven in
particular by the attractiveness of reverse marketplaces
implemented with our partners. Omnichannel sales grew by +1.7
points, now accounting for 52% of the Group’s online sales. These
results once again confirmed the relevance of the omnichannel
strategy adopted by Fnac Darty.
Changes by product
category1
Consumer electronics recorded a
slight increase after several years of decline. Computers and
telephony benefited from the beginnings of the re-equipment cycle
and the launch of innovations. Tablets and headphones continued on
their upward trajectory. Services continued to
grow in all regions. Diversification also posted
strong performance thanks to double-digit growth in toys and games
as well as in stationery. Editorial products saw a
decline, impacted, as expected, by a high basis of comparison for
gaming, which had benefited from a very dense line-up in 2023.
Books continued to perform well, largely because of new reading
trends. Lastly, domestic appliances posted growth,
driven by excellent performance from small domestic appliances,
while sales of large domestic appliances continued to flag, still
affected by the slump in the real estate market.
Changes by
region1
FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND
(€ million) |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
Revenue |
6,515.1 |
6,493.0 |
(0.3)% |
Current operating income |
152.4 |
160.0 |
+7.6 |
Current operating margin |
2.3% |
2.5% |
+20 bps |
Revenue in France and
Switzerland was stable in 2024 on a like-for-like
basis11. In France, the Group outperformed the market by
nearly 2 points in 2024 according to the figures published by
the Banque de France12. As a result of the fall in
consumer discretionary spending in France and strong competition
from low-cost players, Nature & Découvertes posted a sharp
decline in sales and profitability compared to last year. Since the
beginning of the year, a new governance structure has been put in
place and a new roadmap will be incorporated into the new strategic
plan to be unveiled in June 2025.
Current operating income came to €160 million in 2024 compared
to €152.4 million in 2023. Current operating margin was
2.5%.
IBERIAN PENINSULA
(€ million) |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
Revenue |
731.7 |
819.4 |
+12.0% |
Current operating income |
12.3 |
16.3 |
+4.0 |
Current operating margin |
1.7% |
2.0% |
+30 bps |
Revenue in the Iberian
Peninsula increased by +12.0% in reported data and by
+2.8% on a like-for-like basis2. Portugal and Spain both
reported growth in sales, largely thanks to an improvement in
macroeconomic indicators.
Current operating income came to €16.3 million in 2024
compared to €12.3 million in 2023. Current operating margin
was 2.0%.
BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG
(€ million) |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
Revenue |
628.0 |
619.7 |
(1.3)% |
Current operating income |
6.0 |
5.4 |
(0.6) |
Current operating margin |
1.0% |
0.9% |
(10) bps |
In 2024, Belgium and Luxembourg
recorded a fall in sales of -1.3% in reported data and -0.9% on a
like-for-like basis13 , primarily due to intense
competition.
Current operating income for the Belgium and Luxembourg segment was
€5.4 million in 2024, compared to €6.0 million in 2023.
Current operating margin was 0.9%.
Other income statement
items14
Non-current items amounted to
-€31 million in 2024 compared to -€131 million in 2023.
This amount includes:
- -€39 million in exceptional
expenses: an additional payment to the fine related to the French
Competition Authority15 of €24 million and the
goodwill impairment of the Belgium business for €15 million;
- -€17 million in impairment on
various IT projects;
- -€22 million in restructuring
charges, mainly linked to the real estate portfolio
management;
- +€61 million in positive
income from the loss of control of the ticketing business; and
- other items comprising Unieuro
acquisition costs and restructuring costs related to changes in
scope.
Net financial income amounted
to -€85 million in 2024 compared to -€79 million in 2023.
The increase of €6 million is mainly due to a rise in the cost
of net financial debt (€11 million) and an increase in
IFRS 16 expenses (€14 million) as a result of higher
interest rates. In 2023, the disposal of Daphni Purple units
generated a capital loss of around €11 million.
Tax expenses were
-€29 million, stable compared to 2023. The effective tax rate
was 42.5%.
Restated to take account of the €39 million
in exceptional non-current items described above, net
income from continuing operations, Group share –
adjusted16 totaled
€71 million in 2024.
Financial structure
Free cash-flow from
operations2 excluding
IFRS 16 was +€195 million, an improvement compared to the
end of 2023. This change reflects strict control over the Group’s
working capital requirement and Capex. Over the 2021–2024 period,
the Group generated cumulative free cash-flow from operations
excluding IFRS 16 of €515 million, exceeding the
cumulative target of €500 million over the 2021–2024 period
announced in the strategic plan Everyday in 2021.
The Group’s gross
financial debt was €838 million, which mainly
comprised:
- a €200 million convertible
bond issue (OCEANE bond) maturing in 2027; and
- a €550 million bond issue
maturing in March 2029.
After taking available cash (€1.1 billion)
into account, the Group’s net cash position stood
at €224 million as of December 31, 2024.
In addition, the Group has a revolving credit
facility of €500 million and a delayed drawn term loan (DDTL)
of €100 million, which was undrawn at the end of 2024. Its
maturity date has been extended to March 2028 (with two
further confirmed options to extend to March 2029 and
March 2030).
This strong liquidity position supports Group
confidence to strategically allocate its resources in the most
opportune way (M&A, debt reduction, shareholder return, etc.)
while remaining attentive to its leverage ratio.
As of December 31, 2024, Fnac Darty is fully
compliant with its contractual commitments relating to its bonds
and corporate loans.
Finally, the Group is rated by the rating
agencies Standard & Poor’s, Scope Ratings and Moody’s, which
assigned ratings of BB+, BBB and BB+ respectively during 2024, with
a negative outlook (S&P) or a stable outlook (Fitch and
Scope).
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
The growth of 2024 full-year results once again demonstrates the
power and singularity of the Group’s omnichannel model, with the
ambition to be, on a daily basis and in the long term, the
consumer’s ally in supporting sustainable consumption and the daily
needs of their household.
The transformation of Fnac Darty around high
value-added services continues, generating recurring cash flows. To
date, 1.4 million customers have placed their trust in
our flagship Darty Max and Vanden Borre Life subscription
services.
The Group is also continuing with its
diversification strategy, with various initiatives
that contribute to growth in the Group’s results.
Retaillink, the Group’s fully
integrated, omnichannel retail media agency, devises
and deploys innovative offers and enhanced presence to help
brands achieve their awareness, commitment and sales objectives by
getting closer to their communities.
Its range of visibility solutions is one of the most comprehensive
on the market. With more than 1,500 digital screens
strategically positioned at points of sale, the DOOH (Digital
Out-Of-Home) offering allows granular targeting according to the
advertising context. On the web, ad formats natively embedded in
the online shopping process reach more than 22 million
internet users each month. They are also proving to be effective
in-store, according to measurement of the ROPO (Research Online,
Purchase Offline) effect. At the end of 2024, Retailink generated
nearly €100 million in revenue and continued its robust
growth with a double-digit increase since 2019.
Weavenn, the Group’s subsidiary
specializing in e-commerce logistics and the SaaS marketplace, was
launched in the summer of 2024 in partnership with Ceva Logistics.
The business is developing in line with expectations. It is still
on track to meet its five-year target of generating more than
€200 million in revenue with a double-digit operating
margin.
For the second year running, the Second
Life business posted double-digit growth and gross
merchandise value of nearly €150 million. In connection with
the development of the second-hand market, and still with the aim
of supporting consumers toward more sustainable and responsible
consumption, Fnac Darty launched the digital
passport for domestic appliances in 2024. This new tool
will reliably trace the life cycle of an appliance, from
manufacture to recycling. The first iteration of this passport is
already available for “Second Life Collectors”
items, which are 4,000 products from the reconditioning of
appliances supplied to the Paris 2024 Olympic Village by Darty as a
“Supporteur Officiel”.
The Group also offers eco-conscious
purchasing guides (publication of the seventh edition of
the After-Sales Service Barometer) and repair
services to extend product life span (with
2.6 million products repaired by the Group in 2024).
A reduced carbon footprint is
also a major concern for Fnac Darty, which aims to halve its
CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2019. Concrete actions
are being implemented to improve the energy efficiency of
stores and warehouses (electricity consumption down by 27%
vs. 2022) or to promote eco-designed
products with the “Sustainable Choice” label in-store
and on e-commerce sites.
Fnac Darty’s environmental, social and governance commitments are
reflected in the various ratings it has received, which have been
steadily improving for several years (Moody’s
Analytics VE: 65/100, up 4 points from
2022; Sustainanalytics: 11.8 vs. 12.8 in
2023; Ethifinance 80/100 vs. 75/100). At the start
of 2025, the Group also obtained an “A” –
the highest score in the CDP Climate questionnaire –
ranking it among the best companies in the world.
UNIEURO ACQUISITION
On July 16, 2024, Fnac Darty launched a mixed public tender
offer for Unieuro, the leading Italian distributor of Consumer
electronic products and Domestic appliances. The various stages of
the Unieuro public tender offer were completed on December 30,
2024. Unieuro was delisted from the Milan Stock Exchange on
January 8, 2025.
The merger of Fnac Darty and Unieuro is in line with the Everyday
strategic plan, with the two entities sharing common strategic
ambitions focused on omnichannel, the development of home
assistance services, and guiding customers towards more sustainable
and responsible behaviours.
The combination of Fnac Darty and Unieuro has
created a leader in the sale of electronic products, domestic
appliances, editorial products and services in Western and Southern
Europe, with over €10 billion in revenue,
30,000 employees and over 1,500 stores.
SCOPE
On December 2, 2024, Fnac Darty and CTS Eventim announced that
they had finalized the disposal of 17% of FranceBillet, after
obtaining the necessary authorizations from the competition
authorities.
Fnac Darty retains a 35% stake and continues to participate in the
company’s governance. The ticketing business has
been recognized under the equity method since December 1,
2024.
The impact of this disposal is not material in the 2024 results. In
2025, it will represent a decrease of around €10 million in
current operating income.
FRENCH COMPETITION
AUTHORITY
The decision of the French Competition Authority, published on
December 19, 2024, set the amount of the fine imposed on Fnac
Darty at the end of the settlement procedure at €109 million.
Since the Group had already recorded a provision of
€85 million in the second quarter of 2023, an additional
charge of €24 million was recognized in 2024, with no impact
on current operating income. The Group's short-term financing will
ensure the settlement of the transaction, which is expected to take
place in 2025.
GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDERS
As of December 31, 2024, Vesa Equity Investment was the
Group’s largest shareholder with 28.28% of the
capital17, followed by Ceconomy with 21.95% of the
capital and GLAS SAS on behalf of ICG with 10.22% of the
capital.
On January 29, 2025, Unieuro, which is now part
of the Fnac Darty group, appointed its new Board of Directors, of
which Enrique Martinez becomes Chairman. Maria Bruna Olivieri has
also been appointed chief executive officer Italy of Fnac Darty and
thus joins the Executive Committee.
The Board of Directors of Fnac Darty will
propose to the General Meeting the renewal of Jacques Veyrat,
Sandra Lagumina and Caroline Grégoire Sainte-Marie be renewed at
the General Meeting, as well as the ratification of the cooption of
Stefano Meloni as Director, replacing Nonce Paolini, who passed
away in July 2024.
DIVIDENDS
Fnac Darty will propose to the General Meeting
scheduled for May 28, 2025 the approval of the distribution of
a dividend of €1.00 per share, an increase of
55 cents compared to 2023. This amount represents a 40% payout
ratio, calculated on the net income from continuing operations,
Group share – adjusted18. This is in line with previous
years and with the shareholder return policy presented in the
strategic plan Everyday. The ex-date is July 2, 2025 and the
payment date is July 4, 2025.
2025 OUTLOOK
The presentation of a new strategic plan will
take place in June 2025 and will allow Unieuro to be included in
the update of the Group's medium-term objectives.
The Group is approaching 2025 with confidence
and anticipates a "mid single digit” growth in its Current
Operating Income (COI) excluding Unieuro, compared to 2024
COI excluding ticketing activities19.
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PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL RESULTS
2024
Enrique Martinez, Chief Executive
Officer and Jean-Brieuc Le Tinier, Group Chief Financial
Officer, will host a virtual presentation of the results
in French, with simultaneous interpretation into English, on
February 26, 2025 at
6:30 p.m. (Central European Time);
5:30 p.m. (UK); 12:30 p.m. (East Coast USA).
The webcast will be available at this link.
You can listen to a recording of the presentation at any time,
in either French or English, via the website
www.fnacdarty.com/en.
FINANCIAL CALENDAR
April 23, 2025 (as of the close of business):
Revenue for the first quarter of 2025
May 28, 2025: General Meeting 2025
June 2025: Investor Day
July 23, 2025 (as of the close of business):
Half-year results 2025
October 22, 2025 (as of the close of business):
Revenue for the third quarter of 2025
CONTACTS
ANALYSTS/INVESTORS
Domitille Vielle – Head of Investor Relations –
domitille.vielle@fnacdarty.com –
+33 (0)6 03 86 05 02
Laura Parisot – Investor Relations Manager –
laura.parisot@fnacdarty.com –
+33 (0)6 64 74 27 18
PRESS
Bénédicte Debusschere – Head of Media Relations and Influence –
benedicte.debusschere@fnacdarty.com –
+33 (0)6 48 56 70 71
2024 PROFORMA P&L UNAUDITED
The following financial information is for
illustrative purposes and reflects a situation which is
hypothetical in nature. It is neither representative nor indicative
of the actual performance of the transactions that would have been
observed if those transactions had actually been carried out as of
January 1, 2024. Nor is it an indication of the future results
of the new Fnac Darty group resulting from the transaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
2024
Fnac Darty
(12 months) |
2024
Unieuro
(1 month) |
2024
Group
reported |
2024
Unieuro
(11 months) |
2024
Group
Pro forma |
|
|
Revenue |
7,932.0 |
321.1 |
8,253.2 |
2,286.5 |
10,539.7 |
|
|
Gross margin |
2,424.8 |
56.1 |
2,480.9 |
496.2 |
2,977.1 |
|
|
As a % of revenue |
30.6% |
17.5% |
30.1% |
|
28.2% |
|
|
Total costs |
(2,243.1) |
(49.2) |
(2,292.3) |
(476.2) |
(2,768.5) |
|
|
As a % of revenue |
28.3% |
15.3% |
27.8% |
|
26.3% |
|
|
Current operating income |
181.7 |
6.9 |
188.7 |
19.9 |
208.6 |
|
|
Products and non-current operating income and expense |
(31.0) |
(0.5) |
(31.4) |
(0.1) |
(31.6) |
|
|
Operating income |
150.8 |
6.5 |
157.3 |
19.8 |
177.1 |
|
|
Net financial expense |
(84.7) |
(0.6) |
(85.3) |
(12.4) |
(97.6) |
|
|
Income tax |
(28.7) |
(1.9) |
(30.6) |
(10.3) |
(40.9) |
|
|
Net income from continuing operations |
37.4 |
4.0 |
41.4 |
(2.8) |
38.6 |
|
|
Net income from continuing operations, Group
share |
31.8 |
2.1 |
33.8 |
(4.5) |
29.4 |
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
2.1 |
– |
2.1 |
6.2 |
8.3 |
|
|
Consolidated net income, Group share |
33.9 |
2.1 |
35.9 |
1.7 |
37.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current EBITDA20 |
548.7 |
16.4 |
565.1 |
123.4 |
688.5 |
|
|
As a % of revenue |
6.9% |
5.1% |
6.8% |
5.4% |
6.5% |
|
|
Current EBITDA1
excluding IFRS 16 |
278.7 |
9.8 |
288.6 |
54.9 |
343.5 |
|
|
NOTES – REPORTED DATA
The Board of Directors of Fnac Darty SA met
under the chairmanship of Jacques Veyrat on February 26, 2025 to
approve the consolidated financial statements for the year 2024.
The procedures for auditing the consolidated financial statements
were performed and the certification report will be issued after
the verification of the Management Report and the due diligence
relating to the ESEF electronic format of the 2024 accounts are
finalized.
The Group’s unaudited 2024 consolidated financial statements are
available on the website www.fnacdarty.com/en.
The following tables contain individually rounded data. The
arithmetical calculations based on rounded data may present some
differences with the aggregates or subtotals reported.
Q4 2024 REVENUE BY OPERATING SEGMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
Q4 2024
|
Change compared to Q4 2023 |
|
|
Actual |
At comparable scope and at constant exchange rates |
Like-for-like basis – LFL21 |
|
France and Switzerland |
2,226.1 |
+0.1% |
+0.4% |
+0.6% |
|
Iberian Peninsula |
283.5 |
+1.6% |
+1.6% |
+4.8% |
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
184.2 |
(2.4)% |
(2.4)% |
(1.9)% |
|
Fnac Darty – Q4 |
2,693.7 |
+0.1% |
+0.3% |
+0.8% |
|
Italy22 – Unieuro (1 month) |
321.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Group – reported |
3,014.8 |
+12.0% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2024 REVENUE BY OPERATING SEGMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
2024
|
Change compared to 2023 |
|
|
Actual |
At comparable scope and at constant exchange rates |
Like-for-like basis – LFL1 |
|
France and Switzerland |
6,493.0 |
-0.3% |
-0.3% |
0% |
|
Iberian Peninsula |
819.4 |
+12.0% |
+12.0% |
+2.8% |
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
619.7 |
(1.3)% |
(1.3)% |
(0.9)% |
|
Fnac Darty 12 months |
7,932.0 |
+0.7% |
+0.8% |
+0.2% |
|
Italy² – Unieuro 1 month |
321.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Group – reported |
8,253.2 |
+4.8% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2024 CURRENT OPERATING INCOME BY OPERATING
SEGMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
2023 |
As a % of revenue |
2024 |
As a % of revenue |
|
France and Switzerland |
152.4 |
2.3% |
160.0 |
2.5% |
|
Iberian Peninsula |
12.3 |
1.7% |
16.3 |
2.0% |
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
6.0 |
1.0% |
5.4 |
0.9% |
|
Fnac Darty 12 months |
170.7 |
2.2% |
181.7 |
2.3% |
|
Italy² – Unieuro 1 month |
N/A |
N/A |
6.9 |
2.2% |
|
Group – reported |
170.7 |
2.2% |
188.7 |
2.3% |
|
SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
2023
reported |
2024
reported |
Change |
|
Revenue |
7,875 |
8,253 |
+378 |
|
Gross margin |
2,380 |
2,481 |
|
|
As a % of revenue |
30.2% |
30.1% |
|
|
Total costs |
2,209 |
2,292 |
|
|
As a % of revenue |
28.1% |
27.8% |
|
|
Current operating income |
171 |
189 |
+18 |
|
Other products and non-current operating income and expense |
(131) |
(31) |
|
|
Operating income |
40 |
157 |
+117 |
|
Net financial expense |
(79) |
(85) |
|
|
Income tax |
(31) |
(31) |
|
|
Net income from continuing operations |
(69) |
41 |
|
|
Net income from continuing operations, Group
share |
(75) |
34 |
+109 |
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
125 |
2 |
|
|
Consolidated net income, Group share |
50 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
EBITDA23 |
533 |
565 |
+32 |
|
As a % of revenue |
6.8% |
6.8% |
|
|
Current EBITDA1
excluding IFRS 16 |
269 |
289 |
+20 |
|
FREE CASH-FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
(in €m) |
2023
reported |
2024
reported |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow before tax, dividends and interest |
496 |
546 |
|
|
IFRS 16 impact |
(264) |
(291) |
|
|
Cash-flow before tax, dividends and interest, excluding
IFRS 16 |
232 |
255 |
|
|
Change in working capital requirement, excluding IFRS 16 |
63 |
(3) |
|
|
Income tax paid |
8 |
(47) |
|
|
Net cash-flows from operating activities, excluding IFRS
16 |
302 |
205 |
|
|
Operating investments |
(132) |
(122) |
|
|
Operating divestments |
17 |
93 |
|
|
Change in payables and receivables relating to non-current
assets |
(7) |
(2) |
|
|
Net cash-flows from operating investment
activities |
(122) |
(31) |
|
|
Free cash-flow from operations excluding IFRS
16 |
180 |
175 |
|
|
BALANCE SHEET
|
|
|
|
Assets (€m) |
At December 31, 2023 |
At December 31, 2024 |
|
Goodwill |
1,680 |
2,009 |
|
Intangible assets |
566 |
615 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
544 |
531 |
|
Rights of use relating to lease agreements |
1,105 |
1,532 |
|
Investments in associates |
1 |
50 |
|
Non-current financial assets |
22 |
31 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
63 |
91 |
|
Other non-current assets |
0 |
23 |
|
Non-current assets |
3,981 |
4,882 |
|
Inventories |
1,158 |
1,659 |
|
Trade receivables |
189 |
246 |
|
Tax receivables due |
8 |
13 |
|
Other current financial assets |
22 |
30 |
|
Other current assets |
536 |
597 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,121 |
1,062 |
|
Current assets |
3,034 |
3,606 |
|
Assets held for sale |
– |
– |
|
Total assets |
7,015 |
8,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities (€m) |
At December 31, 2023 |
At December 31, 2024 |
|
Share capital |
28 |
30 |
|
Equity-related reserves |
987 |
1,040 |
|
Translation reserves |
(6) |
(6) |
|
Other reserves |
513 |
546 |
|
Shareholders’ equity, Group share |
1,522 |
1,610 |
|
Shareholders’ equity – Share attributable to non-controlling
interests |
17 |
127 |
|
Shareholders’ equity |
1,539 |
1,737 |
|
Long-term borrowings and financial debt |
604 |
791 |
|
Long-term leasing debt |
898 |
1,295 |
|
Non-current provisions |
– |
12 |
|
Provisions for pensions and other equivalent benefits |
167 |
177 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
9 |
255 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
199 |
135 |
|
Non-current liabilities |
1,876 |
2,665 |
|
Short-term borrowings and financial debt |
319 |
46 |
|
Short-term leasing debt |
246 |
320 |
|
Other current financial liabilities |
9 |
18 |
|
Trade payables |
2,153 |
2,658 |
|
Provisions |
115 |
38 |
|
Tax liabilities payable |
1 |
10 |
|
Other current liabilities |
758 |
996 |
|
Current liabilities |
3,600 |
4,086 |
|
Payables relating to assets held for sale |
– |
– |
|
Total liabilities |
7,015 |
8,488 |
|
STORE NETWORK
|
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Opening |
Closure |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
|
France and Switzerland* |
838 |
18 |
20 |
836 |
|
Traditional Fnac |
96 |
1 |
1 |
96 |
|
Suburban Fnac |
17 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Travel Fnac |
37 |
4 |
3 |
38 |
|
Proximity Fnac |
82 |
3 |
1 |
84 |
|
Fnac Connect |
7 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Darty |
492 |
9 |
10 |
491 |
|
Fnac/Darty France |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Nature & Découvertes** |
106 |
1 |
4 |
103 |
|
Of which franchised stores |
431 |
17 |
18 |
430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iberian Peninsula |
88 |
2 |
5 |
85 |
|
Traditional Fnac |
53 |
0 |
3 |
50 |
|
Travel Fnac |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Proximity Fnac |
18 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
|
Fnac Connect |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
MediaMarkt Portugal |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Of which franchised stores |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
84 |
2 |
2 |
84 |
|
Traditional Fnac*** |
12 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
|
Proximity Fnac |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Darty (Vanden Borre) |
71 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fnac Darty |
1,010 |
22 |
27 |
1,005 |
|
Traditional Fnac |
161 |
3 |
5 |
159 |
|
Suburban Fnac |
17 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Travel Fnac |
41 |
4 |
4 |
41 |
|
Proximity Fnac |
101 |
5 |
1 |
105 |
|
Fnac Connect |
10 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
Darty/Vanden Borre |
563 |
9 |
11 |
561 |
|
Fnac/Darty |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MediaMarkt |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Nature & Découvertes |
106 |
1 |
4 |
103 |
|
Of which franchised or affiliated stores |
437 |
19 |
19 |
437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unieuro |
N/A |
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Group – reported |
1,010 |
|
|
1,527 |
|
* including 13 Fnac stores abroad: 3 in Qatar, 3
in Tunisia, 2 in Senegal, 2 in Ivory Coast, 1 in the Congo, 1 in
Cameroon, 1 in Saudi Arabia and 3 Darty stores abroad in Tunisia;
and including 18 stores in the French overseas territories.
Excluding 14 Fnac shop-in- shops opened in Manor stores.
** including Nature & Découvertes subsidiaries managed from
France: 4 stores in Belgium, 1 store in Luxembourg, 4 franchises in
Switzerland, 1 franchise in Portugal and 5 franchises in the French
overseas territories.
*** Including one store in Luxembourg, which is managed from
Belgium.
MONITORING OF THE NON-FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF THE
EVERYDAY PLAN
INDICATORS |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 objective |
Sustainability score24 |
114 |
128 |
131 |
133 |
135 |
Number of products repaired |
2.1 million |
2.3 million |
2.5 million |
2.6 million |
2.5 million |
Percentage of Women in the top 200 managers |
27% |
30% |
33% |
33% |
35% |
Percentage of women on the Executive Committee |
38% |
46% |
42% |
30% |
>40% |
DEFINITIONS OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Indicator title |
Indicator definition |
Other non-current operating income and
expense |
“Other non-current operating income and expense” reflects the
unusual and material items for the consolidated entity that could
disrupt tracking of the Group’s economic performance and that are
excluded from the current operating income:
- restructuring
costs and costs relating to staff adjustment measures;
- impairment on
capitalized assets identified primarily in the context of
impairment tests on cash-generating units (CGU) and goodwill;
- gains or
losses linked to changes in the scope of consolidation (acquisition
or disposal); and
- major
disputes that do not arise from the Group’s operating
activities.
|
Free cash-flow from operations, excluding
IFRS 16 |
Free cash flow from operations including impacts relating to rents
within the scope of IFRS 16 |
Free cash-flow from operations |
This financial indicator measures the net cash flows linked to
operating activities and the net cash flows from operational
investments (defined as acquisitions and disposals of property,
plant and equipment and intangible assets, and the change in trade
payables for non-current assets). The application of IFRS 16
significantly changes the Group’s free cash-flow from
operations. |
Revenue |
The Group’s “real” revenue (or income from ordinary activities)
corresponds to its reported revenue. The Group uses the notions of
change in revenue detailed below. |
Current EBITDA |
Current operating income before depreciation, amortization and
provisions
on fixed operating assets that are recognized as recurring
operating income.
Current EBITDA is not an indicator stipulated by IFRS and does not
appear in the Group consolidated financial statements. Current
EBITDA has no standard definition and, therefore, the definition
used by the Group may not match the definition of this term used by
other companies. The application of IFRS 16 significantly changes
the Group’s current EBITDA. Current EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 is
used in the context of the applicable financial covenants under the
Loan Agreement. |
Current EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 |
Current EBITDA including rental expenses within the scope of
IFRS 16, used in connection with the financial covenants
applicable under the Loan Agreement. |
Net financial debt |
Net financial debt consists of gross debt including accrued
interest not yet due as defined by the French National Accounting
Council’s recommendation No. 2013-03 on November 7, 2013, minus
gross cash and cash equivalents. The application of IFRS 16
significantly changes the Group’s net financial debt. |
Net financial debt excluding IFRS 16 |
Net financial debt less leasing debt |
Pro forma 2024 |
The Pro forma data corresponds to the sum of the Group’s reported
data (12 months Fnac Darty + 1-month Unieuro) and the Unieuro
data from January to November 2024 (11 months) for the income
statement only. |
Net financial income excluding IFRS 16 |
Financial result minus financial interest on leasing debt |
Operating income |
The total operating income of Fnac Darty includes all the income
and costs directly related to Group operations, whether the income
and expense are recurrent or whether they result from one-off
operations or decisions. |
Current operating income |
Fnac Darty uses current operating income as the main management
balance. This is defined as the difference between the total
operating income and the “Other non-current operating income and
expense.”
Current operating income is an intermediate line item intended to
facilitate the understanding of the entity’s operating performance
and that can be used as a way to estimate recurring performance.
This indicator is presented in a manner that is consistent and
stable over the long term in order to ensure the continuity and
relevance of financial information. |
Net cash |
Net cash consists of gross cash and cash equivalents, minus gross
debt including accrued interest not yet due as defined by the
French National Accounting Council’s recommendation No. 2013-03 on
November 7, 2013. The application of IFRS 16 significantly changes
the Group’s net cash. |
Net cash excluding IFRS 16 |
Net cash excluding leasing debt. |
Change in revenue at a constant exchange rate |
Change in revenue at a constant exchange rate means that the impact
of changes in exchange rates has been excluded. The exchange rate
impact is eliminated by recalculating sales for period N-1 using
the exchange rates used for period N. |
Change in revenue on a like-for-like basis |
Change in revenue on a like-for-like basis means that the impact of
changes in the scope of consolidation is corrected so as to exclude
the modifications (acquisition, disposal of subsidiary). Revenue of
subsidiaries acquired or sold since January 1 of
period N-1 are, therefore, excluded when calculating the
change (in the event of a significant variation at Group
level). |
Change in revenue on a same-store basis |
The change in revenue on a same-store basis means that the impact
of directly owned store openings and closures is excluded. Revenue
of stores opened or closed since January 1 of period N-1
is excluded from calculations of the change. |
THE APPLICATION OF THE IFRS 16 STANDARD
On January 13, 2016, the IASB published IFRS 16
on “Leases.” IFRS 16 replaces IAS 17 and its interpretations. This
standard, which is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2019, requires the recognition of an asset
(the right of use) and a liability (leasing debt) on the basis of
discounted in-substance fixed lease payments.
The Group has applied IFRS 16 since
January 1, 2019. In order to ensure the transition between IAS
17 and IFRS 16, all lease and service agreements falling within the
scope of 16 have been analyzed.
To monitor its financial performance, the Group
publishes indicators that exclude the application of IFRS 16. These
indicators are current EBITDA excluding IFRS 16, free cash-flow
from operations excluding IFRS 16, and net financial debt excluding
IFRS 16.
With the application of IFRS 16 |
IFRS 16 restatement |
Without application of IFRS 16 |
Current EBITDA |
Rents within the scope of IFRS 16
|
Current EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 |
Current operating income before depreciation, amortization and
provisions on fixed operating assets that are recognized as
recurring operating income |
Current EBITDA including rental expenses within the scope of
IFRS 16 |
|
|
|
Free cash-flow from operations |
Disbursement of rents
within the scope of IFRS 16
|
Free cash-flow from operations, excluding
IFRS 16 |
Net cash-flow from operating activities, less net operating
investments |
Free cash-flow from operations, including
cash impacts relating to rent within
the scope of application of IFRS 16 |
|
|
|
Net financial debt |
Leasing debt
|
Net financial debt excluding IFRS 16 |
Gross financial debt less gross cash and cash equivalents |
Net financial debt
less leasing debt |
|
|
|
Net financial income |
Financial interest on leasing debt |
Net financial income excluding financial interest on
leasing debt |
1 Fnac Darty 2024 activity excluding Unieuro:
Current Operating Income of at least €180 million and 2021–2024
cumulative free cash-flow from operations of €500 million
(excluding IFRS 16)
2 Proposal subject to the approval of the General Meeting of
May 28, 2025
3 Pro forma (unaudited): Group reported data
(12 months Fnac Darty + 1-month Unieuro) + 11 months of
Unieuro data (January to November 2024)
4 For the full year by 2026
5 Impact of the deconsolidation of the Ticketing business on COI:
around €10 million.
6 Fnac Darty 2024 activity excluding Unieuro
7 Unaudited: Group reported data (12 months Fnac Darty +
1-month Unieuro) + 11 months of Unieuro data (January to
November 2024)
8 Like-for-like basis – LFL: excludes the effect
of changes in foreign exchange rates, changes in scope, and store
openings and closures.
9 Corresponds to the current net income, Group share of continuing
operations, and adjusted for the additional charge relating to the
transaction with the French Competition Authority
(€24 million) and a goodwill impairment on Belgium
(€15 million).
10 Fnac Darty 2024 activity excluding Unieuro
11 Like-for-like basis – LFL: excludes the
effect of changes in foreign exchange rates, changes in scope, and
store openings and closures.
12 Market data for 2024 published by Banque de
France on January 20, 2025.
13 Like-for-like basis – LFL: excludes the effect of changes in
foreign exchange rates, changes in scope, and store openings and
closures
14 Fnac Darty 2024 activity excluding Unieuro
15 The decision of the French Competition Authority, published on
December 19, 2024, set the amount of the fine imposed on Fnac
Darty at the end of the settlement procedure at €109 million.
Since Fnac Darty had already recorded a provision of
€85 million in the second quarter of 2023, an additional
charge of €24 million was recognized in 2024.
16 Corresponds to the current net income, Group share of continuing
operations and adjusted for the additional charge relating to the
transaction with the French Competition Authority
(€24 million) and a goodwill impairment on Belgium
(€15 million).
17 Direct holding declared on November 18, 2024, AMF notice
224C2372.
18 Corresponds to the current net income, Group share of continuing
operations and adjusted for the additional charge relating to the
transaction with the French Competition Authority
(€24 million) and a goodwill impairment on Belgium
(€15 million).
19 Impact of the deconsolidation of the Ticketing business on COI:
around €10 million.
20 EBITDA: current operating income before
interest, tax, depreciation, amortization and provisions on fixed
operational assets.
21 Like-for-like basis – LFL: excludes the effect of
changes in foreign exchange rates, changes in scope, and store
openings and closures.
22 Unieuro has been consolidated since December 1, 2024.
23 EBITDA: current operating income before
interest, tax, depreciation, amortization and provisions on fixed
operational assets.
24 Sustainability score: average of a reliability score and a
repairability score, based on data collected by Fnac Darty’s
after-sales service over the last two years for each product and
weighted by the volumes and carbon footprint of products sold by
the Group in the year in question.
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