Random House Reports Earnings, 200% E-book Sales Growth
Overview of figures (in € millions)
|
|
January 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011 |
January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 |
|
7,160 |
7,028 |
|
Operating EBIT by division
Corporate/consolidation
|
805 (68) 737 |
802 (48) 754 |
| Special items |
(60) |
(30) |
| EBIT |
677 |
724 |
| Financial result |
(195) |
(315) |
| Earnings before taxes from continuing operations |
482 |
409 |
| Income taxes |
(108) |
(108) |
| Earnings after taxes from continuing operations |
374 |
301 |
| Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations |
(105) |
(55) |
| Group profit or loss |
269 |
246 |
| attributable to: Earnings attributable to Bertelsmann shareholders |
183 |
170 |
| attributable to: Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests |
86 |
76 |
| Investments |
367 |
365 |
| attributable to: operational Investments |
327 |
208 |
|
|
Balance as of June 30, 2011 |
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
| Net financial debt |
2,018 |
1,913 |
| Economic debt* |
4,856 |
4,915 |
|
Employees (headcount)
(from continuing operations) |
100,012 |
97,528 |
The corresponding figures for the previous period have been adjusted in accordance with IFRS 5.
*Net financial debt plus provisions for pensions, profit participation capital and present value of operating leases (continuing operations).
| Division* |
Revenues |
Operating EBIT |
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January 1 - |
January 1 - |
January 1 - |
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RTL Group
Random House Gruner + Jahr Arvato Total Divisions Corporate/Consolidation Total Group |
2,751 787 1,250 2,395 7,183 (23) 7,160 |
2,661 791 1,217 2,312 6,981 47 7,028 |
545 69 125 66 805 (68) 737 |
533 40 130 99 802 (48) 754 |
* continuing operations
About Bertelsmann AG
Bertelsmann is an international media company whose core divisions encompass television (RTL Group), book publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), and outsourcing services (Arvato) in 50 countries. In 2010, the company's businesses, with their 100,000 employees, generated revenues of €15.8 billion. Bertelsmann stands for a distinctive combination of creativity and entrepreneurship that empowers the creation of first-rate media, communications, and service offerings to inspire people around the world and to provide innovative solutions for customers.
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