2020 annual and sustainable performance report

Shareholder information

Arkema has high ambitions for both its financial results and its social and environmental performance. We have set bold targets in both these areas for 2024, 2025 and 2030. The Group’s operations and results have held out well during the exceptional public health and economic crises, while its CSR performance has continued to improve across the board.

ROBUST FINANCIAL RESULTS

Arkema’s regional and technological profile, coupled with the diversity of its markets, helped it to turn in a robust financial performance for 2020 despite the global pandemic, to manage its operations responsively as events unfolded, and to start a tangible recovery in sales and results in the fourth quarter.

Revenue

(in million)

Revenue fell 9.8% from the previous year, or 8.1% at constant exchange rates, with the decline in volumes limited to 4.3%.

  • 2017: 8.326
  • 2018: 8.816
  • 2019: 8.738
  • 2020: 7.884
  • 2024 Target : between €10 and €11 billion
  • 2024 TARGET
  • revenue between €10 and €11 billion
EBITDA

(in million)

And EBITDA margin(in %)

EBITDA margin remained strong at 15%, backed by resilience in Specialty Materials.

  • 2017 : EBITDA: 1,391, EBITDA margin: 16.7%
  • 2018 : EBITDA: 1,474, EBITDA margin: 16.7%
  • 2019 : EBITDA: 1,457, EBITDA margin: 16.7%
  • 2020 : EBITDA: 1,182, EBITDA margin: 15 %
  • 2024 Target : EBITDA margin: 17%
  • 2024 TARGET
  • EBITDA margin of 17%
Adjusted net income

(in million)

And adjusted net income per share

(in euros)

Adjusted net income stood at €391 million, or €5.11 per share.

  • 2017: Adjusted net income: 592, adjusted net income per share: 7.82
  • 2018: Adjusted net income: 725, adjusted net income per share: 9.51
  • 2019: Adjusted net income: 625, adjusted net income per share: 8.20
  • 2020: Adjusted net income: 391, adjusted net income per share: €5.11