FY 2016-2017: Significant rise in results
FY 2016-2017: marked improvement in operational performance and cash position
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Revenues |
€1,208.3 million |
+11.5% |
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Income from ordinary operations |
€85.6 million |
+96.1% |
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Consolidated net income |
€60.1 million |
+138.9% |
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Net cash |
€109.6 million |
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Groupe Beneteau closed out FY 2016-17 with solid performances, linked to the good level of sales across its two divisions in dynamic markets, as well as the first results of the Transform to Perform plan:
- Boats: business is up 12.2% at constant exchange rates, the third consecutive year of good growth. This progress has been built around a reinforced and diversified offering, effectively aligned with the demands of markets with positive trends in Europe and North America.
- Housing: business closed out the year up 5.8%, with a very significant improvement in margins on dynamic markets in France and neighboring countries.
Boat Division: very strong progress with operating income
The Boat Division has achieved good performances thanks to sustained demand and good operational execution.
Full-year revenues for the Boat business are up +12.6% year-on-year and +12.2% at constant exchange rates.
Income from ordinary operations shows very strong growth, up +71.3%, buoyed by the product mix and volume effect. The first results of the transformation actions rolled out within the Transform to Perform plan, particularly for developing new products and adapting production facilities, have enabled the Group to significantly improve its operational profitability. Illustrating this, income from ordinary operations is up to €78.9 million.
Housing Division: very significant improvement in profitability
The Leisure Homes business is benefiting from the good season recorded by its campsite customers, ensuring positive market trends with investment and the renewal of leisure home facilities.
Leisure homes
This Division has made very strong progress with income from ordinary operations, up to €9.2 million thanks to its rapid turnaround of operational performances, its improved product mix and its effective management of margins.
Residential housing
The business has been effectively shut down with the successful completion of the various projects underway. Industrial facilities have also been successfully converted to meet the requirements of the Leisure Homes business.
Very healthy financial position: strong progress with net cash
The Group is reporting €131.4 million of operating cash flow, up +21.9% year-on-year. Following a €49.9 million reduction in working capital and €78.8 million of current investments, the Group recorded €109.6 million of positive net cash, up €96 million from the end of FY 2015-16.
Very strong growth in net income
Net income (Group share) is up by over 140% to €59.7 million.
Increase in the dividend
A proposal will be submitted at the General Meeting on February 9, 2018 to pay out a dividend of €0.25 per share for FY 2016-17, representing an overall total of €20.7 million.
In FY 2017-18, the Transform to Perform plan will continue moving forward, with actions focusing in priority on:
- Deployment of safety, quality, industrial efficiency and common platform plans
- Sustained product investment to guarantee a reinforced and innovative product offering
- Sustained investment in industrial capacity (multihull, outboard, American boats)
- International commercial development, particularly for North America (American brands) and the large yacht segment (multihull and motor)
- Industrial transformation (plant of the future)
- Development of the range of digital services offered
Initial market trends for the autumn shows
Boat business
The atmosphere has been positive at the season’s first shows in Europe and this trend looks set to continue in the US. These markets are expected to see positive trends continue. There has been strong demand from professional charter firms, further strenghtened by the weather-related phenomena affecting the Caribbean and United States. This is reflected in early growth with the order book.
Housing business
The good 2017 season for French campsite professionals is a positive sign for the leisure homes sector. Our customers have planned ahead their orders, maintaining the rate of progress seen at the end of the previous season.
The next key date will be February 7, 2018 in Paris for the financial information meeting, following the Paris Boat Show.
A detailed presentation of the full-year earnings and the balance sheet at August 31, 2017 are available on this website.
At constant exchange rates: average rate for the previous reporting period.
EBITDA: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, i.e. operating income restated for allocation / reversal of provisions for liabilities and charges and depreciation charges.
Free cash flow: cash generated by the company during the reporting period before dividend payments and changes in treasury stock.
Net cash: cash and cash equivalents after deducting financial debt and borrowings.
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About Groupe Beneteau
Founded in Vendée 139 years ago by Benjamin Bénéteau, Groupe Beneteau today has international industrial capabilities, with 22 production sites, and a global sales network. In 2022, Groupe Beneteau recorded €1.5bn of revenues, employing around 8,000 people, primarily in France, the United States, Poland, Italy and Portugal.
A global market leader, Groupe Beneteau, thanks to its Boat division’s nine brands, offers more than 150 recreational boat models serving its customers’ diverse navigational needs and uses, from sailing to motorboating, monohulls and catamarans.
Through its Boating Solutions division, the Group is also present in the daily or weekly rental services, marina, digital and financing sectors.
Its Housing division is a major European player for leisure homes, lodges and pods, with its 3 brands (IRM, O'HARA, COCO SWEET) offering a wide range of products. It has 900 employees across six production sites in France and one in Italy, and generated €257.2m of revenues in 2022.
Boat brands: BENETEAU, JEANNEAU, LAGOON, PRESTIGE, DELPHIA, EXCESS, FOUR WINNS, WELLCRAFT, SCARAB and GLASTRON.
