Integrated
annual report
2023

2023 in review
Key features
Group turnover
+8.2%*
to R41.6 billion
Retail turnover
+12.2%*
to R31.7 billion
Dividend
679 cents per share
+6.6%
Return on equity
43.6%
Record capital investment
R930 million
Opened
45 Clicks stores
and
38 pharmacies
Diluted HEPS
+1.1%
to 1 045 cents
Adjusted diluted HEPS
+11.5%**
Cash generated by operations
R5.9 billion
Returned to shareholders
R2.3 billion
Clicks ClubCard loyalty members
10.4 million
UPD total managed turnover
R32.1 billion
* Excluding vaccinations in both periods

** Excluding insurance proceeds in prior period


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Environmental
E
Commitment to carbon neutrality
Investment in renewable energy with installation of solar panels at head office and all distribution centres
Social
S
BBBEE rating maintained at level 4
Black employees 95%
Female employees 63%
Top employer in the retail sector for 7th year
Governance
G
Independent directors 80%
Black board members 60%
Female board members 40%
ESG ratings

FTSE Russell 4.0rating out of 5

MSCIAA
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A review of 2023 from our leadership

Chief executive officer’s report

Clicks Group’s sustained performance in the weak consumer economy is evidence that the group did not merely survive, but thrived, in the past financial year, delivering an increase in adjusted diluted headline earnings per share of 11.5%.

 

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Chief financial officer’s report

Clicks Group delivered another resilient trading performance as strong retail sales growth, expanding margins and robust cash generation translated into healthy earnings growth for the year.

 

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Featured downloads from our reporting suite
Annual financial statements
Corporate governance report
Remuneration report
Notice of annual general meeting

 

Forward-looking statements

The integrated report includes forward-looking statements which relate to the possible future financial position and results of the group’s operations. These statements by their nature involve risk and uncertainty as they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.

Forward-looking statements are not statements of fact, but statements by the management of the Clicks Group based on its current estimates, expectations and assumptions regarding the group’s future performance.

The group does not undertake to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements publicly, whether to reflect new information or future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements have not been reviewed or reported on by the group’s independent auditor.