11.08.2016
Zalando SE DE000ZAL1111
DGAP-News: Zalando SE: ZALANDO POSTS STRONG, PROFITABLE GROWTH IN FIRST HALF
DGAP-News: Zalando SE / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Half Year Results
Zalando SE: ZALANDO POSTS STRONG, PROFITABLE GROWTH IN FIRST HALF
11.08.2016 / 08:00
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ZALANDO POSTS STRONG, PROFITABLE GROWTH IN FIRST HALF
- Q2 revenues at EUR 916 million, adjusted EBIT margin of 8.8%
- H1 2016 revenues at EUR 1,713 million, adjusted EBIT margin of 5.9%
- Continued investments into Zalando's customer proposition around
convenience, assortment, brand and mobile
BERLIN, AUGUST 11, 2016 // Zalando, Europe's leading online platform for
fashion, reported an outstanding first half of 2016 with strong growth and
profitability, increasing its full-year adjusted EBIT margin guidance to
4.0-5.5%. Investments in Zalando's customer proposition fueled the
company's growth, while the company continued to execute on its multi-year
platform strategy. Strong operating leverage of the business compensated
for these significant investments, and was the key driver behind the
company's profitability in the first half of 2016. Combined with strong
working capital management, this resulted in positive free cash flow of EUR
50 million.
"We are very proud of our first half results: They reflect strong customer
momentum with strong growth at scale. Despite ongoing investments into our
long-term growth strategy, our business showed increased strength and
profitability," said Rubin Ritter, member of the Management Board.
Zalando continues to improve the customer experience in its markets by
extending its fulfillment capabilities. Construction of the logistics hub
in Lahr is on track, and test operations have already commenced. The
company's first international satellite warehouse in Stradella, Italy,
which started operations in early 2016, already fulfills 60% of Italian
orders.
Zalando further increased the attractiveness of its assortment by signing
popular brands, including Fenty by Rihanna, Club Monaco, Ivyrevel, and Kate
Spade. The company has also made further progress on its brand visibility
and reach. Zalando ran a successful joint campaign with Ivy Park in Q2
2016, and will continue its collaborations with high-profile brands. At the
trend show Bread&Butter by Zalando in September, Italian luxury label Marni
will give a preview of its footwear collaboration created exclusively for
Zalando, and Tommy Hilfiger's 'Tommy X Gigi' collaborative collection with
Gigi Hadid will also debut at the event.
Zalando's ongoing push towards mobile has led to a doubling of app
downloads in the past 12 months, supporting a 90% growth in app orders
year-on-year. The number of active customers grew to a record 18.8 million
by the end of the second quarter, with average orders per active customer
reaching an all-time high of 3.3 orders per annum.
Investments into a strong and capable team supported Zalando's success.
Employee numbers increased from 9,079 to 10,639 since June 30, 2015. By the
end of Q2, the tech team counted 1,340 employees across seven locations
with application numbers peaking at 2,200 per month. Zalando's development
was further supported by targeted acquisitions, such as Tradebyte Software
GmbH and Amaze to expand the offering for its partners and improve its
marketing capabilities.
Based on the strong first half performance, Zalando reiterates its full
year guidance of strong revenue growth at the upper end of its 20-25%
growth corridor and increases full-year adjusted EBIT margin guidance to
4.0-5.5%. The company continues to aim for roughly neutral working capital
at year-end, and about EUR 200 million in capital expenditure in 2016,
excluding M&A.
Zalando's half-year report is available online; details can also be found
in the investor earnings call presentation. Zalando will report figures for
the third quarter on November 10, 2016, and publish a trading update prior
to that. The publication date of the trading update will be announced on
the Zalando Investor Relations website ahead of time.
Zalando group - Revenue and adjusted EBIT (EUR million)
Q2 2016 Q2 2015 HY 2016 HY 2015 FY 2015 Group revenues 916.4 733.0 1,712.6 1,376.6 2,958.2 % growth 25.0% 34.1% 24.4% 31.5% 33.6% DACH1 471.4 411.0 877.3 758.1 1,580.1 % growth 14.7% 32.5% 15.7% 27.6% 28.0% Rest of Europe2 383.2 285.3 717.7 550.3 1,211.6 % growth 34.3% 38.5% 30.4% 37.8% 40.5% Other3 61.8 36.6 117.6 68.1 166.5 % growth 68.9% 21.9% 72.6% 27.2% 41.8% Adjusted group 80.9 30.2 101.2 59.2 107.5 EBIT4 Adjusted group 8.8% 4.1% 5.9% 4.3% 3.6% EBIT margin DACH1 4 65.7 14.4 105.0 46.8 101.9 Adjusted EBIT 13.9% 3.5% 12.0% 6.2% 6.4% margin Rest of Europe2 15.9 11.3 (1.1) 6.6 (3.3) 4 Adjusted EBIT 4.1% 4.0% (0.1%) 1.2% (0.3%) margin Other3 4 (0.6) 4.4 (2.7) 5.8 8.9 Adjusted EBIT (1.0%) 12.0% (2.3%) 8.5% 5.3% margin1. DACH segment is comprised of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 2. Rest of Europe segment includes all other countries in which Zalando presently operates. 3. The segment Other mainly includes Zalando Lounge, as well as three outlet stores in Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne. 4. Adjusted to exclude equity-settled stock based compensation costs. Zalando group - Key performance indicators Q2 2016 Q2 2015 HY 2016 HY 2015 FY 2015 Site visits 480.2 411.8 959.7 804.6 1,656.4 (m)5 Mobile visit 64.7% 56.6% 63.5% 54.7% 57.1% share (% of site visits)6 Active 18.8 16.4 18.8 16.4 17.9 customers (m)7 Number of 17.5 14.0 33.2 26.0 55.3 orders (m)8 Average order 3.3 2.9 3.3 2.9 3.1 per active customer Average basket 66.2 67.4 66.4 67.7 67.8 size (EUR)9 App downloads 22 11 22 11 16 (m) Headcount 10,639 9,079 10,639 9,079 9,9875. Site visits defined as the number of series of page requests from the same uniquely identified client at Zalando, including website, m.site and apps in the measurement period. A visit is considered ended when no requests have been recorded in more than 30 minutes. 6. Mobile is defined as tablets, mobile sites and apps. 7. Active customers defined as the number of customers placing at least one order in the last twelve months in the measurement period irrespective of cancellations or returns. 8. Number of orders defined as the number of customer orders placed in the measurement period irrespective of cancellations or returns. An order is counted on the day the customer places the order. Orders placed and orders delivered may differ due to orders that are in transit at the end of the measurement period or have been cancelled. 9. Average basket size defined as the transactional revenue (incl. VAT and transactional volume of Partner Program) after cancellations or returns divided by the number of orders. NOTES TO EDITORS ABOUT ZALANDO Zalando (https://corporate.zalando.com) is Europe's leading online fashion platform for women, men and children. We offer our customers a one-stop, convenient shopping experience with an extensive selection of fashion articles including shoes, apparel and accessories, with free delivery and returns. Our assortment of over 1,500 international brands ranges from popular global brands, fast fashion and local brands, and is complemented by our private label products. Our localized offering addresses the distinct preferences of our customers in each of the 15 European markets we serve: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland and the United Kingdom. Our logistics network with three centrally located fulfillment centers in Germany allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe. We believe that our integration of fashion, operations and online technology give us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners. Zalando's shops attract over 160 million visits per month. In the second quarter of 2016, around 65 per cent of traffic came from mobile devices, resulting in 18.8 million active customers by the end of the quarter. CONTACT ZALANDO Boris Radke / Corporate Communications [email protected] +49 30 20968 1038 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.08.2016 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Zalando SE Tamara-Danz-Straße 1 10243 Berlin Germany E-mail: [email protected] Internet: https://corporate.zalando.de ISIN: DE000ZAL1111 WKN: ZAL111 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 491537 11.08.2016
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