Key figures for 2020
Overview of annual consolidated results
| Global amounts (in EUR m) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 8,900 | 7,629 |
| Net profit (share of the group) | 1,379 | 1,200 |
| Amounts per share (in EUR) | 2020 | 2019 |
| Shareholders’ equity(1) | 264.59 | 226.92 |
| Net profit (share of the group)(2) | 40.94 | 35.63 |
| Gross dividend(3) | 3.01 | 2.90 |
| Net dividend | 2.11 | 2.03 |
(1) Calculation based on the number of outstanding shares per year end (33,638,472 shares in 2020 and 33,618,272 shares in 2019).
(2) Calculation based on the weighted average number of outstanding shares (33,688,424 shares in 2020 and 33,677,142 shares in 2019).
(3) The gross unrounded dividend amounts in 2020 to EUR 3.014286.
Evolution of the shareholders’ equity over the last 20 years(4)
Evolution of the shareholders’ equity per share over the last 20 years (4)
(4) The financial data are prepared under IFRS standards since the financial year closed at 31 December 2004. The shareholders’ equity for financial years prior to 2004 corresponds to the estimated value of the assets.
(5) Figures relating to 2016 and 2017 have been restated in accordance with IAS 28, §18 to ensure that the shareholders’ equity for 2016 and 2017 can be compared with that of the following years as set up under the Investment Entity status.
Annual average return(6) (en %)
(6) Average annual growth rate over the reference period ending on 31 December 2020 (see details in the Lexicon of the Annual Report 2020).
(7) Per share, gross dividends reinvested (see details in the Lexicon of the Annual Report 2020).
(8) MSCI AC World Net Total Return EUR Index – NDEEWNR Index (see details in the Lexicon of the Annual Report 2020).
(9) Euro Stoxx 50 Net Return Index EUR – SX5T Index (see details in the Lexicon of the Annual Report 2020).
Evolution of the stock price(10) over the last 20 years (in EUR)
(10) Stock price at 31 December.
Gross and net dividend per share
Sectoral breakdown of the consolidated portfolio in transparency(11)
(11) Based on the fair value of the Sofina group shareholdings at 31 December 2020 (portfolio in transparency).
(12) e-commerce included.
68 employees in 3 countries
Distribution women/men
Sofina’s shareholding percentage held in its 10 largest holdings(13)
| 1. The Hut Group |
| 2. Byju’s |
| 3. Groupe Petit Forestier |
| 4. bioMérieux |
| 5. Cognita |
| 6. Hillebrand |
| 7. Cambridge Associates |
| 8. SC China co-investment 2016-A |
| 9. Drylock Technologies |
| 10. Nuxe |
(13) Listed in decreasing order of fair value at 31 December 2020 (portfolio in transparency).