Earnings Release • Jan 15, 2009
Earnings Release
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Q1 2008/2009 turnover (from 1 October to 31 December 2008) rose 6.4% to €297.4 million.
| millions of euros | 2008/2009 | 2007/2008 | Current structure |
Like-for-like turnover (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 217.7 | 203.4 | $+7.0%$ | $+4.5%$ |
| - Pierre & Vacances Europe | 71.7 | 65.2 | $+9.9%$ | $+3.5\%$ |
| - Center Parcs Europe | 146.0 | 138.2 | $+5.7\%$ | $+5.0\%$ |
| Property development | 79.7 | 76.0 | $+4.8%$ | $+4.8%$ |
| Total Q1 | 297.4 | 279.4 | $+6.4%$ | $+4.6%$ |
* On a like-for-like basis, 2007/2008 turnover has been adjusted for the shift in the school holidays by 2 days between end-December and early-January.
Tourism turnover totalled €217.7 million, representing like-for-like growth of 4.5% relative to Q1 2007/2008:
Like-for-like turnover at Pierre & Vacances Europe rose 3.5%, including 3.8% growth in accommodation turnover. Growth was driven by city residences (+11.9%) and the French West Indies (+11.4%), while mountain and seaside resorts turnover remained stable. Turnover generated with foreign clients continued to rise sharply.
Like-for-like turnover at Center Parcs Europe rose 5.0%, including 7.5% growth in accommodation turnover. This increase stemmed from all client origins: French (+16%). Belgian (+8.7%). German (+7.7%) and Dutch (+1.6%).
Property development turnover totalled €79.7 million, compared with €76.0 million in the year-earlier period.
Turnover in the quarter stemmed for 76% from new programmes and 24% from renovations and was primarily generated by the Center Parcs Moselle, Houlgate, Center Parcs Hauts de Bruyère, Branville, Belle Dune...
In view of the tourism turnover posted in Q1 2008/2009 and the level of turnover booked for Q2, we are currently expecting stable like-for-like accommodation turnover in H1 2008/2009.
| Investor relations | Press and public relations |
|---|---|
| Sophie Machino | Valérie Lauthier |
| +33 (0) 1 58 21 53 72 | +33 (0) 1 58 21 54 61 |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |
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