2020 Annual Financial Report

7.5 Results of Publicis Groupe SA over the past five years

Chapitre 7 : 2020 Annual financial statements

7.5 Results of Publicis Groupe SA over the past five years

Information type

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

I – Share capital at year-end

     

Share capital (in thousands of euros)

99,108

96,175

94,100

92,251

90,378

Number of shares in issue

247,769,038

240,437,061

235,249,801

230,627,725

225,945,387

Maximum number of future shares to be issued:

     
  • under free share plans

625,875

1,106,125

2,706,043

5,602,010

8,937,201

  • as a result of the exercise of warrants

947,297

957,813

1,104,916

1,178,932

1,485,599

II – Operations and results for the financial year

     

Pre-tax revenue

24,650

27,016

19,549

11,604

26,722

Net income before taxes, depreciation, amortization and provisions

62,651

174,996

22,797

37,376

190,577

Income tax (credit)

(5,133)

(13,855)

(29,928)

(48,522)

(17,299)

Net income after taxes, depreciation, amortization and provisions

63,770

187,926

42,848

82,349

220,372

Income distributed for the financial year(1)

495,538

274,165

492,859

454,130

413,739

III – Earnings per share (in euros)

     

Net income after taxes, but before depreciation, amortization and provisions

0.27

0.79

0.22

0.37

0.92

Net income after taxes, depreciation, amortization and provisions

0.26

0.78

0.18

0.36

0.98

Dividend per share

2.00

2.30

2.12

2.00

1.85

IV – Employees

     

Average headcount

1

1

1

1

1

Payroll expense

2,299

2,450

1,780

4,175

3,968

Benefits (social security, other employee benefits, etc.)

593

635

517

795

795

(1) For 2020, estimate on the basis of shares outstanding at December 31, 2020, including treasury shares and subject to the approval of the General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on May 26, 2021. Payment will be made in cash or shares.