Annual Report for the financial year 01.01.2021-31.12.2021
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continued to operate with certificate controls on incoming customers. Overall, the increase in sales of
Bulgaria for 2021, was approximately + 0,5%, compared to 2020.
Stores in Romania continued to operate with restrictions on the number of customers within the
stores, while until April there were also restrictions on their opening hours. As of the end of October
2021, all the stores in the country continued to operate with certificate controls on incoming customers.
Overall, the increase in sales in Romania for 2021, was approximately +7%, compared to 2020, despite the
successful opening of the new store of the Jumbo Group in the city of Craiova in November 2021.
As a consequence, the Group’s turnover for the financial year 2021 reached € 831,92 mil,
increased by 19,87% as compared to the respective financial year 01.01.2020-31.12.2020, with a turnover
of € 694,03 mil. The Company’s turnover amounted to € 645,08 mil, increased by 19,03% as compared to
the respective financial year 01.01.2020-31.12.2020 with a turnover of € 541,95 mil.
As at 31.12.2021, the Group’s network had 81 stores, 52 of which are located in Greece, 5 in
Cyprus, 9 in Bulgaria and 15 in Romania, while the on line store was operating in Greece and Cyprus.
Furthermore, the Company, through collaborations, had presence, with 30 stores operating
under the JUMBO brand, in six countries (Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and
Montenegro).
Some important financial data for the Group and the Company are analyzed below as follows:
Gross Profit: The Group’s gross profit margin for the closing financial year (01.01.2021-
31.12.2021) reached 55,66% from 51,78% the previous year (01.01.2020-31.12.2020).
Respectively, for the Company the gross profit margin for the closing financial year (01.01.2021-
31.12.2021) reached 44,30% from 38,56% the previous year (01.01.2020-31.12.2020).
Earnings before interest, taxes, investment results, depreciation and amortization: Earnings
before interest, tax, investment results, depreciation and amortisation of the Group reached € 304,99 mil
from € 209,06 mil in the previous respective year and earnings before interest, taxes, investment results
,depreciation and amortization margin stood at 36,66% from 30,12%.
Earnings before interest, taxes, investment results, depreciation and amortization for the
Company reached € 180,36 mil. from € 111,76 mil. in the previous respective year and earnings before
interest, taxes, investment results, depreciation and amortization margin stood at 27,96% from 20,62%.
Net Profits after tax: The Net Consolidated Profits after tax reached € 216,59 mil. versus the
previous respective year, when they stood at € 138,67 mil., i.e. increased by 56,19%.
Net Profits after tax for the Company reached € 118,45 mil. versus the previous year when they
at € 113,87 mil., i.e. increased by 4,02%.
It is noted that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting at 23.12.2020, decided on
the distribution of part of the net profits for the years from 2013 to 2018 of the subsidiary in Romania
"JUMBO EC.R. SRL” amounting to 50.004.345,95 euros. The payment of dividends to the Parent Company
as the sole shareholder of "JUMBO EC.R. SRL ”concluded during the financial year as at 31.12.2021.
Net cash flows from operating activities: Net cash flows from operating activities of the Group
amounted to € 351,45 mil. for the financial year 01.01.2021-31.12.2021 from € 184,00 mil the previous year
(01.01.2020-31.12.2020). The Group's capital expenditures amounted to € 60,51 mil during the financial
year 01.01.2021-31.12.2021, net cash flows after investing and operating activities of the Group amounted
to € 290,60 mil on 31.12.2021 from € 162,82 mil on 31.12.2020. Cash and cash equivalents as well as other
current financial assets amounted to € 838,13 mil. on 31.12.2021 from € 665,15 mil. on 31.12.2020.
Net cash flows from operating activities of the Company amounted to € 224,74 mil in the
financial year 01.01.2021-31.12.2021 from € 99,98 mil for the financial year 01.01.2020-31.12.2020. The
capital expenditures amounted € 24,10 mil during the financial year 01.01.2021-31.12.2021 leading to net
cash flows from investing and operating activities of € 253,92 mil. on 31.12.2021 from € 122,27 mil. on
31.12.2020. Cash and cash equivalents as well as other current financial assets amounted to € 450,04 mil on
31.12.2021 from € 309,70 mil on 31.12.2020.