Earnings Release • Sep 23, 2011
Earnings Release
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PRESS RELEASE Alençon, 14.09.2011, 5:45 p.m.
The MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT Board of Directors met on 14th September 2011 to approve accounts for the first half of 2011. These consolidated accounts were reviewed by the Statutory Auditors.
| Consolidated (€n) | 30.06.2011 | 30.06.2010 | Growth | 31.12.2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 307.5 | 203.8 | +50.9% | 443.1 |
| Operating income | 20.3 | 9.6 | +111.5% | 24.7 |
| Operating margin | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% | |
| Financial income | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Net group income | 13.3 | 6.2 | +114.5% | 15.9 |
| Net group margin | 4.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% |
For the first half year the MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT Group has posted a financial performance which is substantially increased.
Sales increased by 50.9% to €307.5 million. Growth for the half-year includes the two companies acquired in 2010 (Maisons et Résidences Corbioli and Maisons Les Naturelles) and the two acquisitions made at the start of 2011 (LMP on 1st January and Les Maisons de Stéphanie on 1st April).
The leverage effect of controlling fixed costs allied to a strong increase in production enabled the operating profits to be double and as result operating profits are up strongly at 6.6% as against 4.7% for the first half of 2010.
Group share of net profits came to €13.3 million, a net return of 4.3%.
The group's financial structure was strengthened at 30th June 2011 with shareholders equity at €106.9 million and cash and cash equivalents of €103.1 million and a net cash position of €53.2 million
This solid situation and these strengthened foundations ensure that MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT have financial independence and provide assurance in the face of the current troubled economic environment.
Throughout the financial period, given the production achieved and sites in progress (5,219 at the end of July 2011), the MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT Group has underlined its marked increase in sales in 2011 with an excellent level of profitability and a strengthening of its financial resources.
The order book at the end of August 2011 came to 4,590 sales representing sales of €461.2 million net of VAT, a reduction of 3.2% in numbers and an increase in 1.1% by value. It should be noted that the 2010 comparative was particularly high.
For 2012, on the basis of its order book, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT has good visibility (17 months between customer contract signature and delivery of the house) and is assured of maintaining a good level of activity and profitability for the first half of 2012.
France has always experienced structural need for and great lack of housing. In this context, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is the best positioned operator to take advantage of market developments in the medium term. The Group therefore has all of the advantages, the relevance of which it has already demonstrated which enable it to pass over and leave behind less favourable periods in a strengthened position:
Market conditions remain favourable in spite of the current context, as, to the lack of housing are to be added:
To these advantages should be added the strategies that the Group is putting in place in the context of the development of regulatory standards:
Next press release: 3 rd quarter Sales, on 9th November 2011
Founded in 1919, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is the oldest builder of single-family homes in France and one of the two largest builders of single-family homes on individual plots. The Group operates in 20 regions in France, with 300 sales offices and 50 model homes.
Staff at 30 June 2011: 1,470 people.
MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is listed on the Euronext Paris - Compartment B. ISIN Number: FR 0004159473 - Index: CAC Small, CAC Mid & Small, CAC All-Tradable, CAC All-Share
Commercial site: www.maisons-france-confort.com Financial site: www.groupe-mfc.com
CONTACTS : MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT ACTUS Patrick Vandromme Amalia Naveira
Chairman and Managing Director Analyst/Investor/Press relations Tel. +33 (0)2 33 80 66 61 Tel. +33 (0)4 42 18 04 90 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
Jean-Christophe Godet Marie Claude Triquet Finance & Administration Manager Press relations Tel. +33 (0)2 33 80 66 66 Tel. +33 (0)4 72 18 04 93 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
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