(AOF) – Aubay exceeded the symbolic threshold of 500 million euros for the first time and published record sales of 513.5 million euros for the year 2022, in purely organic growth of 9 .1%. This performance is at the high end of the revenue target range between 504 and 513 million euros. In the fourth quarter, the digital services company recorded organic growth of 6.5%, which includes an unfavorable calendar effect (-1 day).
Benefiting from an excellent activity rate of 95.0% vs. 94.1% in 2021, the operating margin on activity will be as expected within the tight range between 10% and 10.5%.
“This performance testifies to the good control of the wage inflation/selling price couple and continues to place the group among the best performers in the sector”, welcomed Aubay.
Net recruitment accelerated over the last three months of the year (+194 net recruitments) bringing the workforce to 7,819 employees, an increase of 7% over one year.
Customer demand is still very well oriented at the start of the year in all geographic areas. In this context, Aubay is aiming for “a new good performance in 2023”.
“In a first approach”, the digital services company anticipates organic growth of between 5% and 7%, i.e. an annual turnover of between 540 million euros and 550 million euros despite a very strong day effect. unfavourable: 2 fewer days in 2023 compared to 2022. Lastly, it targets an operating margin on business activity of between 9.5% and 10.5%.
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