Provisional 2018 sales | Another great year of growth | Press release

Another great year of growth

  • Annual sales: €6,812m, +5.1% and +7.8% LFL**
    o/w Consumer +7.2% and Professional +14.3% LFL*
  • Fourth-quarter sales: €2,184m, +7.8% and +8.4% LFL**
    o/w Consumer +7.0% and Professional +27.4% LFL*

Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise, Chairman and CEO of Groupe SEB, stated:

“Despite a macroeconomic environment that grew more difficult month by month, organic growth continued at a strong pace and, for the fourth consecutive year, ended above 6%. This demonstrates the favorable trends in business in most of our markets, and reflects our diverse offer and the strength in our brand portfolio.″

* Like-for-like: at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation.

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