15.05.2018
INDUS Holding AG DE0006200108
DGAP-News: INDUS Holding AG: Successful start to the year for INDUS
DGAP-News: INDUS Holding AG / Key word(s): Interim Report/Quarter Results
INDUS Holding AG: Successful start to the year for INDUS
15.05.2018 / 07:30
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Successful start to the year for INDUS
- Broad-based revenue growth of 7.1%
- EBIT slightly above record previous year, at EUR 35.5 million
- Earnings after taxes up 7.5%
Bergisch Gladbach, 15 May 2018 - The INDUS Group continued its good business
performance in the first three months of 2018. Sales revenues picked up by
7.1% to EUR 408.2 million (Q1 previous year: EUR 381.0 million). Earnings
before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 35.5 million (Q1 previous
year: EUR 34.7 million). Adjusted for the effects of initial consolidations,
EBIT was on a par with the previous year, at EUR 38.0 million. The EBIT
margin stood at 8.7%, while the adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 9.3% (Q1
previous year: 9.1% and 10.0%, respectively). Earnings after taxes climbed
7.5% to EUR 20.0 million (Q1 previous year: EUR 18.6 million). Earnings per
share rose sharply to EUR 0.81 (Q1 previous year: EUR 0.75).
Nearly all portfolio companies contributed to the renewed increase in
revenues. The two repositioning exercises in the Automotive Technology and
Metals Technology segments are largely proceeding to plan. Sales revenues
and earnings in the Construction/Infrastructure and Engineering segments
again reached a very high level, while the Medical Engineering/Life Science
segment continued its stable trend. The Metals Technology segment already
felt the success of the repositioning exercise. As steel prices are picking
up, the automotive suppliers came under growing margin pressure.
Operating cash flow declined to EUR -31.9 million (Q1 previous year: EUR
-11.9 million). Apart from rising materials purchasing prices, this is due
to the fact that inventories were increased deliberately. Net cash used in
investing activities amounted to EUR -14.5 million (Q1 previous year: EUR
-27.1 million incl. net cash used for the acquisition of the M+P Group). At
EUR 93.9 million, cash and cash equivalents declined noticeably as planned
compared to the end of the year (31 December 2017: EUR 135.9 million). The
equity ratio stood at 41.1%, which was slightly above the year-end level (31
December 2017: 40.8%).
Against the background of slightly lower economic momentum, INDUS remains
poised for growth and has confirmed its revenue target of EUR 1.65 billion
to EUR 1.70 billion as well as its EBIT target of between EUR 154 million
and EUR 160 million for the year 2018. "Certain external risks that had been
anticipated by the Board of Management, such as rising material and wage
costs, materialized in the first months of the new year. The fact that the
INDUS investments were able to perform successfully in the first quarter
confirms that the INDUS portfolio is excellently positioned," says Jürgen
Abromeit, Chairman of the Board. "The Automotive Technology segment is
facing growing pressure on margins, which makes it challenging for this
segment to reach the target margin of 5 to 7 percent. At the bottom line,
the outlook for the diversified INDUS Group is excellent and we are well on
track. This is also confirmed by the continued good business trend in
April."
The full interim report for the period ended 31 March 2018 of INDUS Holding
AG is available for download at www.indus.de.
Contact:
Nina Wolf & Julia Pschribülla
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
INDUS Holding AG
Kölner Straße 32
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany
Tel +49 (0) 022 04 / 40 00-73
Tel +49 (0) 022 04 / 40 00-66
E-mail [email protected]
E-mail [email protected]
www.indus.de
Contact:
Julia Pschribülla
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Phone +49 2204 4000 66
E-Mail [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: INDUS Holding AG
Kölner Straße 32
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2204 40 00-0
Fax: +49 (0)2204 40 00-20
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.indus.de
ISIN: DE0006200108
WKN: 620010
Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg,
Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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