Dentsu
Integrated Report
2019

Financial/Non-financial Highlights

(Consolidated, IFRS)

Dentsu Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries

(Millions of Yen)

  2016 2017 2018
Turnover 4,924,933 5,187,300 5,357,278
Revenue 838,359 928,841 1,018,512
Revenue less cost of sales 789,043 877,622 932,680
Organic growth rate(1) (Consolidated) 5.1% 0.1% 3.4%
Organic growth rate (Japan) 4.5% (0.3%) 2.1%
Organic growth rate (International) 5.7% 0.4% 4.3%
Operating profit 137,681 137,392 111,638
Underlying operating profit(2) 166,565 163,946 153,229
Operating margin(3) (Consolidated) 21.1% 18.7% 16.4%
Operating margin (Japan) 26.8% 24.5% 21.7%
Operating margin (International) 16.2% 14.6% 12.9%
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 83,501 105,478 90,316
Underlying net profit(4) 112,972 107,874 97,419
Basic earnings per share ¥292.85 ¥373.11 ¥320.39
Basic underlying net profit per share ¥396.20 ¥381.58 ¥345.59
Return on equity (ROE)(5) 8.3% 10.4% 8.4%
Underlying ROE(6) 11.3% 10.6% 9.1%
ROA(7) 4.3% 4.5% 4.1%
Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent(8) 29.6% 30.7% 28.8%
Cash dividend per share ¥85 ¥90 ¥90
Dividend payout ratio(9) 29.0% 24.1% 28.1%
Underlying dividend payout ratio(10) 21.5% 23.6% 26.0%

(1) Organic growth rate represents the constant currency year-on-year growth after adjusting for the effect of business acquired or disposed of since the beginning of the previous year.

(2) Underlying operating profit: KPI to measure recurring business performance which is calculated as operating profit added with amortization of M&A related intangible assets, acquisition costs, share-based compensation expenses related to acquired companies and one-off items such as impairment loss and gain/loss on sales of non-current assets

(3) Operating margin = Underlying operating profit÷Revenue less cost of sales×100

(4) Underlying net profit (attributable to owners of the parent): KPI to measure recurring net profit attributable to owners of the parent which is calculated as net profit (attributable to owners of the parent) added with adjustment items related to operating profit, revaluation of earnout liabilities/M&A related put-option liabilities, gain/loss on sales of shares of associates, taxrelated and NCI profit-related and other one-off items

(5) ROE (IFRS) = Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent÷Average equity attributable to owners of the parent based on equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal year×100

(6) Underlying ROE = Underlying net profit (attributable to owners of the parent)÷Average equity attributable to owners of the parent based on equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal year×100

(7) ROA (IFRS) = Profit before tax÷Average total assets based on total assets at the beginning and end of the fiscal year ×100

(8) Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent = Equity attributable to owners of the parent ÷Total assets

(9) Dividend payout ratio = Cash dividend per share÷ Basic earnings per share×100

(10) Underlying dividend payout ratio = Cash dividend per share÷ Basic underlying profit per share×100

  • Revenue

    Revenue
  • Revenue Less Cost of Sales

    Revenue Less Cost of Sales
  • Organic Gross Profit Growth Rate

    Organic Gross Profit Growth Rate
  • Operating Profit

    Operating Profit
  • Underlying Operating Profit

    Underlying Operating Profit
  • Operating Margin

    Operating Margin
  • Profit for the Year Attributable to Owners of the Parent

    Profit for the Year Attributable to Owners of the Parent
  • Underlying Net Profit

    Underlying Net Profit
  • Basic Earnings per Share

    Basic Earnings per Share
  • Basic Underlying Net Profit per Share

    Basic Underlying Net Profit per Share
  • Return on Equity (ROE)

    Return on Equity (ROE)
  • Underlying ROE

    Underlying ROE
  • Ratio of Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent

    Ratio of Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent
  • Cash Dividend per Share/Dividend Payout Ratio

    Cash Dividend per Share/Dividend Payout Ratio
  • Underlying Dividend Payout Ratio

    Underlying Dividend Payout Ratio
  • CO2 emissions*

    CO2 emissions

    *Excluding some of Dentsu Group companies

  • Total Hours Worked Per Year (Parent Company only)

    Total Hours Worked Per Year (Parent Company only)
  • Number/Ratio of Woman Among Managers* (Parent Company only)

    Number/Ratio of Woman Among Managers (Parent Company only)

    * Including personnel seconded to the Company and excluding personnel seconded from the Company

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