Earnings Release • Sep 16, 2015
Earnings Release
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Financial statements approved by the Board of Directors on 15/09/2015
| Consolidated (unaudited) | H1 2015 | % GP | H1 2014 | % GP | Change H1 2015/ H1 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shipments* | 98,086 | 80,264 | +22.2 % | ||
| Sales (€m) ** | 117.7 | 95.1 | +23.8 % | ||
| Gross profit (€m) | 29.7 | 100.0% | 23.2 | 100.0% | +28.2 % |
| Current Operating Income (€m) | 3.0 | 10.1% | 1.4 | 6.2% | +109.5 % |
| Consolidated net profit (€m) | 1.7 | 5.6% | 0.7 | 3.2% | +124.6 % |
| Net profit Group share (€m) | 1.5 | 5.0% | 0.6 | 2.6% | +148.2 % |
*Excluding Gueppe-Clasquin, a subsidiary (70% ownership) specialised in road haulage, freighting and logistics. **Note: Sales is not a relevant indicator for assessing activity in our business, because it is greatly impacted by changing sea and air freight rates, fuel surcharges, exchange rates (especially versus the \$), etc. Variations in the number of shipments, the volumes shipped and—in terms of the Group's finances—gross profit are relevant indicators.
The first half of the year saw a very sharp increase in Gross Profit (+28.2%) linked to both:
Gross Profits for our sea and air freight business have gone up by 31.6% and 27.6%, respectively.
| 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholder's equity (€m) | 24.2 | 20.9 |
| Net debt (€m) | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Gearing | 52.4% | 24.3% |
| 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital requirement (€m) | 7.9 | 11.3 |
| WCR intensity (annualised) | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| 30.06.2015 | 30.06.2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Operational cash flow (€m) | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Gross profit % | 9.8% | 7.4% |
Since 31 March 2015 CLASQUIN has held 80% of the capital in FINANCIERE LCI, a company which acquired 100% of the capital in LCI INTERNATIONAL.
LCI INTERNATIONAL is a company specialising in freight forwarding between France and Northern Africa & Turkey. LCI INTERNATIONAL has 3 sites in France (Villefranche sur Saône (69), La Crèche (79) and Vitrolles (13)) and 3 subsidiaries and interests in Tunisia.
This transaction shall increase earnings per share and have a positive effect on profitability from this year.
Market:
Growth estimated at +/- 3% in volume.
Confirmed guidance: very, very significant growth in business and profit.
Wednesday 16 March 2016 : 2015 Annual results
Wednesday 21 September 2016 : 2016 Half year results
Yves REVOL – Chairman and CEO Philippe LONS – Deputy Managing Director and CFO Stéphanie CHALANDON – Financial Reporting and Logistics Manager Phone : 04 72 83 17 00 – Fax : 04 72 83 17 33 – Mail : [email protected] CLASQUIN Group - 235 cours Lafayette - 69006 Lyon
million euros or total balance sheet of less than 2,000 million euros). Clasquin is part of Enternext©PEA-PME 150 index
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