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Publicis Groupe posts 7% growth in 2011
MUMBAI: European communications company Publicis Groupe has posted a 7.3 per cent rise in consolidated revenue in 2011 to 5816 million euro compared to 5418 million euro in 2010.
The company’s organic growth was 5.7 per cent in 2011 while in 2010 it was 8.3 per cent, which was a result of a recovery in the market after the downswing in 2009.
The revenue breakdown reveals that advertising contributed to 31 per cent of revenue and media to 19 per cent, while SAMS which includes digital contributed 50 per cent in 2011. in the previous year, advertising made up for 32.6 per cent, media for 20 per cent and SAMS for 47.4 per cent of the total revenue.
Geographically speaking, Latin America recorded the biggest leap in revenue growth at 31.7 per cent (374 million euro in 2011 as compared to 284 million in 2010). The Asia-Pacific region followed with a growth of 11.8 per cent earning 690 million euros this year compared to 617 in 2010. Europe, Africa & Middle East and North America followed with growth rates of 6.3 per cent, 6.0 per cent and 4.4 per cent respectively.
Publicis Groupe chairman and CEO Maurice Levy said, “In a context of sovereign debt crisis and economic slowdown, Publicis has not only outperformed the market, more remarkably it has improved on its own outstanding performance of 2010. The Group’s margin, which has improved very satisfactorily, is back on the 16% mark while we continued investment in technology and talent. We have continued to pursue our strategy of making targeted acquisitions in digital communications and high-growth countries.”
Publicis would take a cautious yet confident stride towards 2012, Levy added.
Brands
Sapphire Foods FY26 revenue rises to Rs 3,125 crore, posts loss
Q4 revenue at Rs 792 crore, FY26 loss at Rs 32 crore amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: If growth is on the menu, profitability seems to have taken a brief detour. Sapphire Foods India reported a steady rise in topline for FY26, even as rising costs weighed on profitability. Revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,125 crore for the year ended March 31, 2026, up from Rs 2,882 crore in FY25. However, the company swung to a loss, reporting a net loss of Rs 32 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 17 crore in the previous year. Total income for the year stood at Rs 3,153 crore, while total expenses climbed to Rs 3,167 crore, reflecting pressure across key cost heads.
In the March quarter, revenue came in at Rs 792 crore, compared to Rs 711 crore in the same period last year. The company reported a quarterly net loss of Rs 13 crore, against a profit of Rs 2 crore a year earlier.
Cost pressures remained visible across operations. Material costs rose to Rs 995 crore for FY26, while employee expenses increased to Rs 428 crore. Other expenses, the largest component, stood at Rs 1,229 crore, underscoring the impact of store operations and expansion-related spends.
Depreciation and amortisation expenses also climbed to Rs 392 crore for the year, reflecting continued investments in store infrastructure and growth.
At the operating level, the company reported a loss before tax of Rs 37 crore for FY26, compared to a profit of Rs 23 crore in FY25. Exceptional items added Rs 24 crore to the cost burden during the year.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 3,256 crore as of March 31, 2026, up from Rs 3,041 crore a year earlier, indicating ongoing expansion. Net worth stood at Rs 1,389 crore.
Despite profitability pressures, operating cash flow remained resilient at Rs 507 crore, highlighting underlying business strength and demand stability.
The numbers paint a familiar picture in the quick-service restaurant space, growth continues to be served hot, but margins are still finding their footing.
