The vending machine sector counts 4,003 companies throughout Italy, 1,369 of which are joint-stock companies.

The vending machine sector counts 4,003 companies throughout Italy, 1,369 of which are joint-stock companies. Total revenues grew by 6.6 percent, with the South and the Islands making the big voice. Central Italy, among the areas of the country, is the one that does less well, with a growth of 3.3 percent compared to the previous year. The total turnover,  achieved in the central regions, is 291,353 euros.

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Number of vending companies: Central Italy grew by 3.3 percent

Analyzing other data, we discover that Ebitda is even better, with a total growth of 7.9 per cent, but the Center goes against the trend, with a decline of 0.1 per cent.

Profits in 2018 were 70,409.00 euros, +12.9 percent compared to 62,342,000 in 2018. In 2017, however, 191 companies had closed in profit compared to 176 in 2018.

The incidence of profit on turnover was 3.8 per cent in 2018, a slight improvement compared to 3.6 per cent in 2017.

Roe, that is the ratio between profit and equity, in 2018 was on average 7.4 per cent, raising from 6.5 per cent in 2017.

Roi, the operating result (which is obtained by subtracting all revenues from operating costs) on net invested capital, was 6.7 per cent in 2018 against 5.8 per cent in 2017. Ros, the ratio of operating profit to revenues, was 6.9 per cent in 2019 compared to 5.9 per cent in 2017. The average

Ebitda compared to turnover went from 13.6 per cent in 2017 to 14.6 per cent in 2018.

In 2018 the average debt ratio was stable, at 3, 7 percent. The percentage incidence of financial charges on revenues rose from 2.7 to 3.1 per cent.