C O R P O R A T E N E W S
Results for the first half year of 2017/2018 (1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017) . Revenue and results as expectedInfluenced by negative currency effects as well as cost-cutting measures taken in Turkey Adjusted by these effects, Group growth stands at 8%!
. DO & CO grows worldwide at all locations (exceptions: Turkey and Ukraine) . Participation in various major international tender proceduresREVENUE | EUR | 450.75m | - 10.7% |
EBITDA | EUR | 44.04m | - 12.6% |
EBIT | EUR | 27.73m | - 15.4% |
VIENNA - 16 November 2017 - DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft is publishing its results under IFRS for the first half of the business year 2017/2018 (1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017) today. In the first half of the business year 2017/2018, the DO & CO Group recorded revenue in the amount of EUR 450.75m, a decrease of -10.7% or EUR -53.91m on the previous business year.
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Airline Catering | in Mio € 303.80 | in Mio € 328.08 | in Mio € -24.28 | in % -7.4% |
International Event Catering | 65.72 | 92.95 | -27.23 | -29.3% |
Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel | 81.23 | 83.64 | -2.40 | -2.9% |
Group revenue | 450.75 | 504.67 | -53.91 | -10.7% |
EBITDA | 44.04 | 50.37 | -6.33 | -12.6% |
Depreciation/impairment | -16.31 | -17.61 | 1.30 | -7.4% |
EBIT | 27.73 | 32.76 | -5.04 | -15.4% |
Net Result | 12.42 | 15.16 | -2.74 | -18.1% |
EBITDA margin | 9.8% | 10.0% | ||
EBIT margin | 6.2% | 6.5% | ||
Employees | 9,897 | 10,100 | -203 | -2.0% |
Divisions and Group
HY 2017/18
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HY 2016/17
Change
Change
The EBITDA of the DO & CO Group was EUR 44.04m (PY: EUR 50.37m). The EBITDA mar- gin was 9.8% (PY: 10.0%). Consolidated earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of the DO & CO Group amounted to EUR 27.73m for the first half of the business year 2017/2018, EUR 5.04m lower than in the same period of the previous year. The EBIT margin was 6.2% (PY: 6.5%). The net result for the first half of the business year 2017/2018 amounts to EUR 12.42m (PY: EUR 15.16m).
These KPIs have been influenced in particular by the following external factors:
Development of Turkish Lira
Cost-cutting measures in Airline Catering in Turkey
No European football championship, which only takes place every 4 years
Significant reduction of business volume with airline customer NIKI in Austria (air fleet reduced from 22 to 5 aircrafts) and thus, a decrease of passenger numbers for Airport Gastronomy in Vienna.
+ Favourable growth particularly in Germany, the US, the UK, Italy and Poland
+ Opening of gourmet kitchen in Los Angeles
+ Juventus Football Club as a new customer
A detailed account of the development of the three divisions of the DO & CO Group is given below:
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AIRLINE CATERING
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Revenue
in Mio €
303.80
in Mio €
328.08
in Mio €
-24.28
in %
-7.4%
EBITDA
33.50
38.10
-4.60
-12.1%
Depreciation/impairment
-12.22
-13.18
0.95
-7.2%
EBIT
21.27
24.92
-3.65
-14.6%
EBITDA margin
11.0%
11.6%
EBIT margin
7.0%
7.6%
Share in consolidated sales
67.4%
65.0%
Airline Catering
HY 2017/18
1st
HY 2016/17
Change
Change
In the second quarter of the business year 2017/2018, the first DO & CO gourmet kitchen was successfully opened in Los Angeles. Reporting up to 75 million passengers, Los Ange- les International Airport is the third-largest airport in the US and the seventh-largest air- port in the world. Since the beginning of September 2017, catering services have been provided to Emirates as first customer on a daily long-distance flight to Dubai at this state- of-the-art gourmet kitchen, followed on 1 October 2017 by Cathay Pacific, operating 3-4 flights per day from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. In addition to the New York JFK and Chi- cago O'Hare locations, this is now the third DO & CO location in the US.
Almost all of DO & CO's worldwide locations report increases in revenue in their local currency. Particularly the locations in Germany, the US, Great Britain, Poland and Italy report a positive development. Operating only 5 instead of 22 aircrafts, the business vol- ume with NIKI in Austria decreased significantly.
While Turkey reports a -2.6% decline in revenue in its local currency (Turkish Lira), the loss in value of the Turkish Lira against the Euro resulted in a revenue decline of -20.5% in the consolidated income statement of DO & CO. Since the main portion of costs has incurred in the local currency, the margins remain basically unaffected by this develop- ment.
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INTERNATIONAL EVENT CATERING
International Event Catering
1stHY 2017/18
in Mio €
1stHY 2016/17
in Mio €
Change in Mio €
Change
in %
Revenue
65.72
92.95
-27.23
-29.3%
EBITDA
5.94
8.23
-2.30
-27.9%
Depreciation/impairment
-2.41
-2.65
0.24
-9.2%
EBIT
3.53
5.58
-2.05
-36.8%
EBITDA margin
9.0%
8.9%
EBIT margin
5.4%
6.0%
Share in consolidated sales
14.6%
18.4%
The strong decline in revenue in this division is particularly due to the absence of business from the European football championship UEFA EURO 2016 in France compared to the previous year.
At the beginning of the business year 2017/2018, DO & CO was successful in winning Juventus Football Club as a new customer. In the second quarter of the business year 2017/2018, DO & CO was responsible for the stadium catering of this traditional Turin football club, including one Champions League match as well as four Serie A matches, the top division in Italian professional football. Taking over the stadium catering marks a sig- nificant and important step in the expansion of this business segment. In addition to Bay- ern Munich, Red Bull Salzburg and Austria Vienna, Juventus Football Club is the fourth football club to enjoy the culinary treats of DO & CO.
Furthermore, six Formula 1 Grands Prix races took place in the second quarter of the business year 2017/2018. As usual, the VIP guests enjoyed DO & CO's finest culinary delights in Spielberg, Silverstone, Budapest, Spa, Monza and Kuala Lumpur.
Moreover, in the second quarter of the business year 2017/2018, DO & CO also was the culinary host for VIPs at
• the equestrian tournament CHIO in Aachen,
• the annual Film Festival at the Rathausplatz in Vienna,
• many football matches at Allianz Arena, the home of FC Bayern Munich,
• activities at Munich's Olympic Park, and
• the Beach Volleyball Grand Slam in Poreč and the world championships in Vienna.
- RESTAURANTS, LOUNGES & HOTEL
Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel | 1stHY 2017/18 in Mio € | 1stHY 2016/17 in Mio € | Change in Mio € | Change in % |
Revenue | 81.23 | 83.64 | -2.40 | -2.9% |
EBITDA | 4.61 | 4.04 | 0.56 | 13.9% |
Depreciation/impairment | -1.68 | -1.78 | 0.10 | -5.6% |
EBIT | 2.93 | 2.26 | 0.66 | 29.2% |
EBITDA margin | 5.7% | 4.8% | ||
EBIT margin | 3.6% | 2.7% | ||
Share in consolidated sales | 18.0% | 16.6% |
This division reported increased margins and a slight decline in revenue. The revenue decrease in this division is in particular due to
Revenue reduction of airport catering at Vienna Airport (loss of NIKI departures),
Disposal of Café Griensteidl, and
Loss of Emirates lounges in Milan and at JFK.
However, as Eurowings departures returned to these gates at Vienna Airport in the begin- ning of November, it is expected that the previous level of revenue will be achieved shortly. Currently, DO & CO is also participating in various tender procedures for the Lounges segment.
SHARE
In the first half of the business year 2017/2018, the DO & CO shares lost in value on the Vienna and Istanbul stock exchanges.
On the Vienna Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share fell by -31.9%, closing at € 41.46 on 29 September 2017.
On the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the DO & CO share fell by -26.7%, closing at TRY 173.00 on 29 September 2017.
OUTLOOKAfter the opening of the gourmet kitchen in Los Angeles two important customers, Emir- ates and Cathay Pacific, were won in a short period; a further important customer Qatar was won for the gourmet kitchen in Seoul/Korea, which opened last year.
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