10.08.2018
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA DE000A13SX22
DGAP-News: HELLA grows significantly stronger than the automotive market in the fiscal year 2017/2018
DGAP-News: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Annual Results
HELLA grows significantly stronger than the automotive market in the fiscal
year 2017/2018
10.08.2018 / 07:00
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HELLA grows significantly stronger than the automotive market in the fiscal
year 2017/2018
* Currency-adjusted sales growth reaches 9.3 percent; reported
consolidated sales rise by 7.2 percent to EUR 7.1 billion
* Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes improve by 8.8 percent to
EUR 581 million; adjusted EBIT margin increases to 8.2 percent
* The Automotive segment drives Group-wide sales growth; Aftermarket
considerably improves earnings before interest and taxes; Special
Applications generates strong sales and earnings momentum
* Dividend to be increased by 14 percent to EUR 1.05 per share
* Profitable growth path expected to continue in the fiscal year 2018/2019
Lippstadt, August 10, 2018. The lighting and electronics specialist HELLA
continued its profitable growth path in the fiscal year 2017/2018 (June 1,
2017, to May 31, 2018). Thus, the currency-adjusted consolidated sales rose
to 9.3 percent. Reported sales rose by 7.2 percent to EUR 7.1 billion (prior
year: EUR 6.6 billion). At the same time, the company became more
profitable. The adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (adjusted EBIT)
increased by 8.8 percent to EUR 581 million (prior year: EUR 534 million),
making the adjusted EBIT margin 8.2 percent (prior year: 8.1 percent).
Taking special effects into account, the reported earnings before interest
and taxes (EBIT) increased by 13.2 percent to EUR 574 million (prior year:
EUR 507 million), with the reported EBIT margin increasing to 8.1 percent
(prior year: 7.7 percent). Moreover, the adjusted free cash flow from
operating activities improved significantly compared to the previous year,
rising by 62 percent to EUR 241 million (prior year: EUR 149 million).
"In this past fiscal year, we have demonstrated our commitment to continuity
and reliability. We have enjoyed significantly stronger growth than the
automotive market and further increased our profitability despite the
challenging industry environment", explains HELLA CEO Dr. Rolf Breidenbach.
"This proves that our clear strategic approach is in line with the key
trends on the automotive market such as autonomous driving, efficiency and
electrification, connectivity and digitalization as well as
individualization, and that we have positioned ourselves correctly with our
innovative products to benefit from the automotive industry's
transformation."
Automotive segment drives Group-wide sales growth
In the fiscal year 2017/2018, the Automotive segment played a major role in
the Group-wide sales increase. Reported segment sales increased by 8.0
percent to EUR 5.4 billion (prior year: EUR 5.0 billion). This growth is the
result, in part, of persistent high demand for innovative lighting and
electronics solutions coupled with a number of new production ramp-ups.
Together with ongoing capacity expansions and significant research and
development activities, the adjusted EBIT in the Automotive segment rose by
3.3 percent to EUR 459 million (prior year: EUR 444 million) This
corresponds to an adjusted EBIT margin of 8.5 percent (prior year: 8.8
percent). The segment's reported EBIT increased by 2.8 percent to EUR 457
million (prior year: EUR 444 million); the reported EBIT margin therefore
amounts to 8.4 percent (prior year: 8.8 percent).
Aftermarket significantly improves earnings before interest and taxes
In the Aftermarket segment, sales with external customers rose by 3.4
percent to EUR 1.2 billion in the past fiscal year (prior year: EUR 1.2
billion). This sales growth was supported by positive development in all of
the segment's business fields. In addition, the segment's earnings also
improved significantly: the EBIT climbed by 19.3 percent to EUR 87 million
(prior year: EUR 73 million), while the EBIT margin rose to 7.1 percent
(prior year: 6.0 percent).
Special Applications generates strong sales and earnings momentum
The Special Applications segment closed out the fiscal year 2017/2018 with a
considerable improvement in sales and earnings. The reported segment sales
rose by 11.6 percent to EUR 430 million (prior year: EUR 385 million) due to
positive development in the business for agricultural and construction
machinery and truck accessories. Furthermore, the profitability of the
segment also improved substantially: in the past fiscal year, the EBIT rose
by EUR 28 million to EUR 48 million (prior year: EUR 20 million), which
corresponds to an EBIT margin of 11.2 percent (prior year: 5.1 percent).
Dividend to be increased by 14 percent to EUR 1.05 per share
In the fiscal year 2017/2018, earnings for the period amounted to EUR 390
million (prior year: EUR 343 million). On this basis, the company management
will propose to the Annual General Meeting on September 28, 2018, that the
dividend be increased by 14 percent to EUR 1.05 per share (prior year: EUR
0.92).
Profitable growth path expected to continue in the fiscal year 2018/2019
For the current fiscal year 2018/2019 (June 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019), HELLA
is confident the profitable growth path will continue. The company therefore
expects currency- and portfolio-adjusted sales growth as well as an increase
in the adjusted EBIT of 5 to 10 percent compared to the previous fiscal
year. In terms of the adjusted EBIT margin, a value roughly equaling that of
last year is expected.
Selected key financial figures (in EUR millions or as a percentage of sales):
Fiscal year Fiscal year Chan-
2017/2018 2016/2017 ge
Sales 7,060 6,585 +7.2-
%
Adjusted earnings before interest and 581 534 +8.8-
taxes (adjusted EBIT) %
Earnings before interest and taxes 574 507 +13.-
(EBIT) 2%
Adjusted EBIT margin 8.2% 8.1% +0.1
pp
EBIT margin 8.1% 7.7% +0.4
pp
Where sums and percentages have been rounded, differences may arise as a
result of commercial rounding.
The annual report for the fiscal year 2017/2018 can now be downloaded on the
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA website.
Please note:
This text and corresponding photo material can also be found in our press
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HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt: HELLA is a global, family-owned company,
listed on the stock exchange, with more than 40,000 employees at over 125
locations in some 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures
products for lighting technology and electronics for the automotive industry
and also has one of the largest retail organizations for automotive parts,
accessories, diagnostics, and services within Europe. With more than 7,000
people working in research and development, HELLA is one of the most
important innovation drivers on the market. Furthermore, with sales of EUR
7.1 billion in the fiscal year of 2017/2018, the HELLA Group is one of the
top 40 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest
German industrial companies.
For additional information please contact:
Dr. Markus Richter
Company spokesman
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
Rixbecker Strasse 75
59552 Lippstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2941 38-7545
Fax: +49 (0)2941 38-477545
[email protected]
www.hella.com
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Language: English
Company: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
Rixbecker Str. 75
59552 Lippstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2941 38-7125
Fax: +49 (0)2941 38-6647
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.hella.de/ir
ISIN: DE000A13SX22
WKN: A13SX2
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich,
Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin,
Dusseldorf, Tradegate Exchange; Luxembourg Stock Exchange
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