31.01.2017
KPS AG DE000A1A6V48
DGAP-News: KPS AG publishes Annual Report 2015/2016 - sales and earnings once more at record level
DGAP-News: KPS AG / Key word(s): Final Results
KPS AG publishes Annual Report 2015/2016 - sales and earnings once more at
record level
31.01.2017 / 07:30
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KPS AG publishes Annual Report 2015/2016 - sales and earnings once more at
record level
Unterföhring/Munich, 31 January 2017 - KPS AG presents its Annual Report
for the year 2015/2016 today. Final Group figures confirm the provisional
figures published on 16 January 2017. The sales threshold of 140 million
euros was significantly exceeded. Consolidated sales rose to 144.9 million
euros (previous year 122.9 million euros). Group EBIT went up to 22.3
million euros (previous year 18.6 million euros). Equity ratio at 61.4 %
(previous year 58.0 %). Dividend proposal of 33 eurocents per share
(previous year 30 cents).
KPS AG (WKN: A1A6V4 / ISIN: DE000A1A6V48), Germany's leading management
consulting firm for business transformation and process optimization,
succeeded in significantly outperforming its own objectives by breaking
through the sales threshold of 140 million euros in the business year
2015/2016 and once again achieving record figures for sales and earnings.
According to the audited results for the past business year, consolidated
sales increased to 144.9 million euros (previous year 122.9 million euros).
The value for the previous year was therefore exceeded by 22 million euros
or 17.9 %.
The increase in Group EBIT was even more striking. The operating result
before interest and taxes (Group EBIT) also achieved a record value at 22.3
million euros (previous year 18.6 million euros) and went up by 3.7 million
euros or 19.9 % compared with the previous year. The EBIT margin was
therefore further improved from 15.1 % to 15.4 %. In the business year
2015/2016, 1.5 million euros were capitalized for own work. The Group net
result rose to 19.3 million euros during the year under review after the
year-earlier amount of 18.0 million euros. The earnings per share also rose
to 0.55 euros (previous year 0.53 euros) as a consequence.
The average utilization rate of KPS consultants stabilized to a very high
level at virtually 100 % over the entire business year 2015/2016. This
meant that the already excellent capacity utilization from the previous
year was once again achieved. In a sector comparison, KPS ranks among the
absolute leaders in the field with this rate. The order backlog along with
incoming orders were consistently stabilized during the year under review.
The current order volume therefore has an estimated scope of around 18
months subject to the assumption that the current projects generally
projected over several years are completed in accordance with the
contractual terms.
Internationalization and digital transformation projects define the
business year
The acquisition of transformation projects with prestigious customers from
retail and the consumer goods industry have made a significant contribution
to the positive sales and results of operations. "We have know-how,
processes and technologies based on our sector focus in our "toolbox".
These enable our customers to roll out digital transformation projects
fast. After projects have been successfully completed, clients are in a
position to remain agile, and respond efficiently and rapidly to new
challenges. The progress in implementing our strategy of
internationalization and the consistent industrialization of our innovative
consulting approach were undoubtedly the two most important highlights of
the past year," commented Leonardo Musso, Member of the Executive Board of
KPS AG.
Strong financial platform for additional growth
On 30 September 2016, liquid assets amounted to 12.6 million euros
(previous year 6.5 million euros). During the course of the business year
2015/2016, the equity ratio (Group) improved to the current level of 61.4 %
(previous year 58.0 %). This puts KPS on an outstanding financial platform
for further growth.
Outlook: KPS plans further growth in the business year 2016/2017
KPS AG has made a successful start to the business year 2016/2017. The
sales and earnings performance continued to be successful during the first
quarter of the new business year. Against this background, the Executive
Board and the Management of KPS assess the situation of the company as
being very positive overall. The Executive Board anticipates an increase in
Group sales to a projected figure of 160 million euros and an EBIT of 25
million euros in the current business year 2016/2017
The forecast is based on facts and projections about future business and
economic developments known to us today, and there is a risk that the
projected sales and earnings targets may not be achieved if there are any
destabilizing factors.
Dividend proposal increased by 10 % per share
On the basis of successful performance during the business year 2015/2016
and the positive development during the first quarter of the current
business year, the Supervisory Board and the Executive Management will
propose to the Annual General Meeting being held on 7 April 2017 the
appropriation of a dividend amounting to 33 eurocents per share (previous
year 30 eurocents per share).
The complete Annual Report 2015/2016 can be downloaded from the Internet at
https://www.kps.com.
Unterföhring, 31 January 2017
The Executive Board
About KPS Consulting
KPS is Europe's leading management consulting firm for business
transformation and process implementation in the retail and wholesale
industries. The company offers end-to-end strategy and process consulting,
with long-standing implementation expertise in ERP, e-commerce and CRM. KPS
customers profit from the vast project experience and deep sector knowledge
of its consultants, enabling them to drive omnichannel and digital
transformation projects in particular to rapid success. With its
proprietary Rapid Transformation(R) methodology, KPS has cut project
turnaround times by up to 50 percent and set new standards in efficiency
and transparency.
Founded in 2000, KPS employs about 700 consultants at its corporate
headquarters in Munich with five additional locations throughout Germany
and branch offices in Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the US. KPS
plans to expand its market position in the retail and consumer goods
sectors in the coming years through pioneering projects in all aspects of
digital transformation.
For more information, see www.kps.com.
Important note: This notification contains forward-looking statements based
on the assumptions and estimates of the corporate management of KPS AG.
Although management is of the opinion that these assumptions and estimates
are accurate, actual future developments and results may differ
considerably from these assumptions and estimates due to a variety of
factors. These factors may include things such as changes in the overall
economic environment, exchange rates and interest rates as well as changes
in both the market and the competitive environment. KPS AG provides no
guarantee and accepts no liability for future developments and the actual
results achieved in the future matching the assumptions and estimates
expressed in this interim report..
KPS AG
Betastrasse 10H
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 356 31-0
Fax: +49 (0) 89 356 31-3300
Email: [email protected]
CROSS ALLIANCE communication GmbH
Susan Hoffmeister
Freihamerstrasse 2
82166 Gräfelfing/Munich
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 898 272-27
Email: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: KPS AG
Beta-Str. 10 h
85774 Unterföhring
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 356 31-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 356 31-3300
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.kps.com
ISIN: DE000A1A6V48
WKN: A1A6V4
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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