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4
A WINNING
STRATEGY IN FIGURES
Annual growth has averaged 40%
over the last five fiscal years
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Operating income surged
(+292%) in response to
sustained growth in sales
combined with effective
containment of operating
expenses and further
productivity gains.
As a result, sales per employee
rose 38%, to 194,000,
following a 26% increase
in the prior period. The effective
management of operating
expenses is highlighted
by their more modest increase
in relation to sales
(+34% versus +42%).
Operating profit *
(in millions of euros)
Net income *
(in millions of euros)
* Before depreciation of goodwill.
0
97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
8.1
13.5 13.7
7.9
31
0
3
6
9
1
2
1
5
97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02
4.41
6.31
10.9
7.9
13.4
Ubi Soft has achieved growth in consolidated sales of 40% on average over
the last five financial periods. This sustained and managed growth has
assured the group a solid groundwork and improvements in profitability.
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PPEERRFFOORRMMAANNCCEE
In line with forecasts,
for the 2001/2002 financial
year Ubi Soft registered a 42%
increase in sales related
to the prior period, with 18%
attributable to internal growth.
Well exceeding targets,
the contribution from
acquisitions in 2000/2001
was particularly significant,
representing 108 million.
Consolidated sales
(in millions of euros)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02
96.4
132.6
186.5
259.8
369