Financial results 2021: all the counters are green for LEGO

LEGO today presents its financial results for the 2021 financial year and the trend displayed during the publication of the interim results for the first half of the year is definitively confirmed: all the indicators are frankly green for the whole year.

LEGO announces a 27% increase in its turnover and a sales volume up 22% in all the markets where the brand is present. The operating result shows a spectacular increase of 32% and the net profit shows an increase of 34%.

The manufacturer lists as usual the ranges that ensure the best sales in 2021 with five universes: LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO Creator Expert, LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Star Wars.

125 new official stores were set up in 2021, including 95 in China, bringing to 832 the number of LEGO Stores currently established around the world, including 340 in China. In line with its ambitions, LEGO has continued to renew its assortment in 2021 with 49% of the catalog made up of new products. For the rest, the group welcomes its diverse and varied investments, particularly in terms of sustainability, environmental protection and altruistic initiatives with large donations via the LEGO Foundation. For 2022, LEGO predicts a "return to normal" with reduced but stable growth.

If you like numbers, you can download the full annual report at this address.