Mondadori’s 2011
- €1.51 billion in 2011 consolidated revenues
- 3,664 employees
- 2,730 new books published by the Group in 2011
- Over 40 magazines published in Italy and 27 in France
- 27 countries where international editions of Mondadori magazines are available
- Over 3 million R101 listeners every day
- Over 1 billion page views on websites managed by online ad sales company
- 628 stores, the most extensive retail network for publishing products in Italy
2011 Major shareholders
| Shareholders | % possession of social capital |
|---|---|
| Fininvest | 53.06% |
| Arnoldo Mondadori Editore | 5.00% |
| Silchester International Investors Ltd | 13.28% |
| Tweedy Browne Company LLC | 5.14% |
EBITDA
Profile and business
Mondadori Group, founded in 1907 and consisting of more than 50 subsidiary and associated companies in Italy and abroad, covers all the main publishing activities, offering a range of products that are constantly being renewed. The company’s mission has always been to encourage the broadest possible dissemination of culture and ideas, with a product range that covers all genres and reaches all readers.
The activities of the Mondadori Group are currently organized around the following business areas:
- Books (Trade and Educational)
- Magazines (Italy and France)
- Advertising
- Direct marketing and Retail
- Radio
- Digital
In 2011, Mondadori confirmed its leadership in the Italian book sector, with a market share of 26.5%.
Mondadori is also the largest Italian magazine publisher by market share (33.3%) and number of titles and is among the biggest in Europe.
2011 Revenue breakdown by business area
2011 Revenue breakdown by geographical area
Outlook 2012
In 2012, for Mondadori the following activities will be a priority:
- protect leadership in magazine and book sectors in Italy;
- consolidate Mondadori France’s performance;
- develop digital publishing activities;
- expand and diversify international activities;
- reduce operational costs.
For further information please see the presentation of 2011 results.
Highlights
| In million of euros | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Income statement |
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| Revenue | 1,509.8 | 1,558.3 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) | 130.4 | 140.2 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 103.8 | 114.2 |
| Net income | 49.6 | 42.1 |
| Balance sheet |
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| Net working capital | 113.7 | 135.8 |
| Net invested capital | 944.2 | 923.4 |
| Financed by |
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| Net debt | -335.4 | -342.4 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 608.9 | 581.0 |
| Ratios |
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| ROE (Return on equity) | 8.34% | 7.5% |
| ROS (Return on sales) | 11.1% | 7.3% |