France’s major listed groups continued to consolidate their finances and posted improved profitability in 2014

L. Carlino. and A.-S.. Lafon.

Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque de France, 2015, issue 38, 5-21

Abstract: In 2014, the turnover of France’s 80 largest industrial and commercial groups contracted. However, their net profit and net profit margin improved while their cash positions reached a record high. Lastly, equity levels increased sharply while market capitalisations posted a more moderate rise.

Keywords: consolidated financial statements; IFRS; earnings; major industrial and commercial companies; major French groups; other comprehensive income (OCI); companies listed on Compartment A of Euronext; goodwill (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 G30 G32 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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