Essilor’s earnings have continually increased.
See the graphs below for details of the group’s results since 2006.
Contribution from operations, operating profit and profit attributable to Essilor group equity holders 
* Restated to reflect the fact that acquisition-related costs are now expensed in accordance with the revised version of IFRS 3.
Contribution from operations: Operating results before payment in shares, restructuring fees, other income and expenditure and before goodwill impairment
Basic earnings per share*
* Adjusted for the July 16, 2007 2-for-1 stock split..