Half-yearly results were published on 1 September, after the closing of the stock markets.
Prospects for 2009.
For 2009, Mr Bricolage S.A. aims to ensure total consolidated operating profits of 5%, with a significant improvement in operating profit for Integrated stores and a substantial slowdown for Network Service stores.
Consolidated group total: + 3.7%
Integrated Stores only: + 8.7%
Half-yearly turnover for Mr Bricolage S.A. reached €269.5 M, as compared with €260.0 M in the first half of 2008, up by 3.7%. Turnover for Integrated stores climbed by 8.7% over the six-month period, including acquisitions made early on in the year.
In a negative market climate, these stable figures, for similar stores, prove the group’s ability to maintain sales.
Turnover in the 1st quarter: + 6.9%
Integrated Stores: + 9.1%
Mr Bricolage S.A. generated a turnover of €132.7 M in the 1st quarter of 2009, up 6.9% from the 1st quarter of 2008. This increase is mainly the result of sales by Integrated Stores, up by 9.1% due to acquisitions early in the year. The group has proved excellent resistance to the current market climate as compared with similar stores in mainland France.
