2009
Its complete offer, tailored to the commercial, industrial and residential markets, is a reference in close to 180 countries. Innovation is an essential catalyst for growth for Legrand. It is the market leader in at least one of its business areas in France, Italy, China, Russia, Poland, Latin America - in close to thirty countries in total.
Key Figures
€3.57 billions
of sales
30%
of sales currently made in emerging countries
Close to 50%
of sales with products that are the leaders on their markets
Subsidiaries and offices in 70 countries, covering 180 countrie
4500 active patents
Close to 30,000 staff
More than 170,000 products
Financial indicators
In a context of a significant fall in sales, the maintainable adjusted operating margin of the Group in 2009 remains more or less stable at 17.6% of sales.
Sales (in €M)
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3248 |
| 2006 | 3737 |
| 2007 | 4129 |
| 2008 | 4202 |
| 2009 | 3578 |
Maintainable adjusted operating margin* (In % of sales)
* From 2009, Operating margin is adjusted for amortization and depreciation of revaluation of assets at the time of acquisitions and for other P&L impacts relating to acquisitions and, where applicable, for impairment of goodwill. For 2008, operating margin is adjusted for amortization of revaluations of intangible assets related to the acquisiion of Legrand France in 2002 and impairment of goodwill.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.8 |
| 2006 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 17.7 |
| 2008 | 17.7 |
| 2009 | 17.6 |
Net income excluding minorities (In €M)
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 101 |
| 2006 | 252 |
| 2007 | 421 |
| 2008 | 350 |
| 2009 | 290 |
Free cash flow (In €M)
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 328 |
| 2006 | 456 |
| 2007 | 553 |
| 2008 | 430 |
| 2009 | 655 |
Dividend per share in €
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 0.7 |
Geographical distribution of sales
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| FRANCE | 26 % |
| ITALIE | 16 % |
| RESTE DE L'EUROPE | 20 % |
| USA/CANADA | 14 % |
| RESTE DU MONDE | 24 % |
Shareholder structure as at 30/06/2010
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| MANAGEMENT & SALARIÉS | 5 % |
| PUBLIC | 49 % |
| WENDEL | 25 % |
| KKR | 21 % |
Sustainable development indicators
Main environmental and social indicators of the Group
Sites certified ISO 14001 as a %
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2008 | 81 |
| 2009 | 84 |
C02 emissions linked to energy consumption
in CO2 T.e.q.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 166 |
Recovered waste as a %
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 83 |
| 2008 | 84 |
| 2009 | 82 |
Design offices implementing an eco-design approach as a %
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 57 |
| 2008 | 63 |
| 2009 | 70 |
Severity rate of occupational accidents
(no. of days’ work lost x 1000)/(no. of hours worked)
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.22 |
| 2008 | 0.24 |
| 2009 | 0.2 |
Health and safety committees (HSC)
(proportion of the Group’s workforce represented by an HSC, as a %)
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 86 |
| 2008 | 86 |
| 2009 | 85 |
Group workforce by age and sex in 2009
as a %
| Women | Men | |
| < age 25 | 7% | 6% |
| ⩾ age 26 - 35 | 12% | 17% |
| ⩾ age 36 - 45 | 10% | 20% |
| ⩾ age 46 - 55 | 9% | 13% |
| ⩾ age 56 | 3% | 4% |