Evolution of main indicators

Turnover (in millions of euros)

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Sales 18,117 16,724 15,946 13,793 12,527

Results and cash flow (in millions of euros)

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Operating profit (EBITDA) 4,103 3,926 3,913 3,258 2,966
Operating profit (EBIT) 3,198 3,071 3,117 2,522 2,290
Net profit 2,510 2,382 2,367 1,946 1,741
Net profit attributable to the parent company 2,501 2,377 2,361 1,932 1,732
Cash flow 3,349 3,232 3,256 2,613 2,540

Financial structure (in millions of euros)

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net assets attributable to the parent company 10,431 9,246 8,446 7,415 6,386
Net financial position 4,010 4,055 4,097 3,465 3,427

Financial and management ratios

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
ROE (Return On Equity) 25% 27% 30% 28% 30%
ROCE (Return On Capital Employed) 33% 35% 39% 37% 39%

Other relevant information

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Number of stores 6,683 6,340 6,009 5,527 5,044
Net openings 343 331 482 483 437
Number of markets with commercial presence 88 87 86 82 77
Number of employees 137,054 128,313 120,314 109,512 100,138

Stock Market Performance

Inditex shares experienced a 18.0% gain in 2014, closing at €26.14 per share on 31 January 2015 compared with a 11.2% rise on the Stoxx 600 Retail and 4.9% on the leading Spanish index Ibex 35 in the same period. The average volume traded was about 8.4 million shares a day.

Inditex’s market capitalization stood at €81,454 million at the end of the year, 789% higher than when the company was floated on the stock exchange on 23 May 2001, compared to a 8.1% gain on the Ibex 35 over the same period.

A total dividend of €0.484 per share corresponding to the financial year 2013 was paid out in May and November 2014.

Shares during 2014

Awards received by Inditex Group in 2014

Award Entity 2014
Best Global Brands 36
Best Global Green Brands 48
The World´s Most Valuable Brands 58
The RepTrak™ 100: The World's Most Reputable Companies 2014 93
CSR RepTrak®: The World's Best Regarded Companies for CSR 98
BrandZ Top 100. Most Valuable Global Brands 37
Global 500 The World´s Most Valuable Brands 168
Award Entity 2014
MercoEmpresas 1
MercoPersonas 1
MercoResponsables 1
Global 2000 Leading companies 317
Global Top 100 Brand Corporations 72
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014 11
World's Most Respected Companies 89
LinkedIn's Most InDemand Employers 66
Spain's Ideal Employers (Spanish Student Survey) 1
Dow Jones Sustainability Index 81/100
FTSE4Good 4,3/5
Global powers of retailing 45
Sustainable Supply Chain Management 2014 includes Inditex as the best distribution company and among the best four companies in the world 1