2024 Universal Registration Document

General and financial elements

1.7 Return on capital
Definitions
  • Return on equity (ROE) is net income for the current period attributable to owners of the parent, divided by equity excluding non-controlling interests at the previous year end.
  • Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) is recurring operating income less theoretical tax based on the effective rate for the period, after adjustment for non-recurring items.
  • Return on capital employed (ROCE) is net operating income after tax divided by the average capital employed at the opening and closing balance sheet dates for the financial year in question.
Return on equity (ROE)

The Group’s ROE was 17.3% in 2024, compared with 18.1% in 2023. Excluding the impact of France’s new tax on long-distance transport infrastructure operators, it would have been 18.3%.

(in € millions) 2024 2023
Equity excluding non-controlling interests at previous year end

Equity excluding non-controlling interests at previous year end

2024

28,113

Equity excluding non-controlling interests at previous year end

2023

25,939

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

2024

4,863

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

2023

4,702

ROE ROE

2024

17.3%
ROE

2023

18.1%
Return on capital employed (ROCE)

ROCE was 11.4% in 2024, compared with 11.3% in 2023. Excluding the impact of France’s new tax on long-distance transport infrastructure operators, it would have been 11.9%.

(in € millions) 2024 2023
Capital employed at previous year end

Capital employed at previous year end

2024

52,853

Capital employed at previous year end

2023

52,465

Capital employed at this year end

Capital employed at this year end

2024

59,401

Capital employed at this year end

2023

52,853

Average capital employed Average capital employed

2024

56,127
Average capital employed

2023

52,659
Recurring operating income

Recurring operating income

2024

8,850

Recurring operating income

2023

8,175

Theoretical tax (*)

Theoretical tax

(*)

2024

(2,479)

Theoretical tax

(*)

2023

(2,212)

Net operating income after tax Net operating income after tax

2024

6,372
Net operating income after tax

2023

5,964
ROCE ROCE

2024

11.4%
ROCE

2023

11.3%

(*) Based on the effective rate for the period.

2. Parent company financial statements

VINCI’s parent company financial statements show revenue of €20 million for 2024, compared with €20 million in 2023, consisting mainly of services invoiced by the holding company to subsidiaries.

The parent company’s net income was €1,784 million in 2024, compared with €2,412 million in 2023. It mainly comprises dividends received from Group subsidiaries totalling €2,140 million (€2,098 million in 2023).

Expenses referred to in Article 39.4 of the French Tax Code amounted to €124,730 in 2024.

Disclosures relating to suppliers’ payment terms required by France’s LME law on modernising the country’s economy and Article L.441- 6-1 of the French Commercial Code are provided in the note to the parent company financial statements entitled “Information on payment periods”, page 404.

3. Dividends

At its meeting of 6 February 2025, VINCI’s Board of Directors decided to propose a 2024 dividend of €4.75 per share at the Shareholders’ General Meeting on 17 April 2025 (€4.50 per share with respect to 2023).

Since an interim dividend of €1.05 per share was paid in October 2024, the final dividend payment on 24 April 2025 (ex-date: 22 April 2025) will be €3.70 per share if approved.

Year   2021     2022     2023  
Type

Type

 

Interim

Type

2021

Final

Type

 

Total

Type

 

Interim

Type

2022

Final

Type

 

Total

Type

 

Interim

Type

2023

Final

Type

 

Total

Amount per share (in €)

Amount per share (in €)

 

0.65

Amount per share (in €)

2021

2.25

Amount per share (in €)

 

2.90

Amount per share (in €)

 

1.00

Amount per share (in €)

2022

3.00

Amount per share (in €)

 

4.00

Amount per share (in €)

 

1.05

Amount per share (in €)

2023

3.45

Amount per share (in €)

 

4.50 
Number of qualifying shares

Number of qualifying shares

 

571,546,038

Number of qualifying shares

2021

562,561,750

Number of qualifying shares

 

 

Number of qualifying shares

 

565,073,892

Number of qualifying shares

2022

564,255,601

Number of qualifying shares

 

 

Number of qualifying shares

 

571,407,569

Number of qualifying shares

2023

571,626,110

Number of qualifying shares

 

 

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions) Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

372

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

2021

1,266

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

 

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

565

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

2022

1,693

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

 

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

600

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

2023

1,972

Aggregate amount paid (in € millions)

 

 

NB: Dividends paid to natural persons in respect of 2021, 2022 and 2023 qualify for a 40% tax allowance.