Lagardère Active was not spared during the unprecedented economic crisis in world advertising, which in 2009 affected every continent and all media. The company derives a major part of its revenue from advertising, so efforts underway for the last two years to rationalize and improve performance were intensifi ed from autumn 2008. Lagardère Active maintained or even reinforced its positions, with significant success in its leading brands.
The group's key figures
The group's financial results demonstrate Lagardère's stability. Net sales, earnings before interest and tax, employees: access financial information about the group and its subsidiaries from the past two years.The group's values
The Group has clear values that determine its personality. Lagardère's creativity, boldness and independence have helped to create a modern, innovative media group that's in touch with its times.The Group's brands
