DGAP-News: INDUS Holding AG / Key word(s): Final Results Again a good year for INDUS - Sales revenues climb to EUR 1.64 billion Bergisch Gladbach, 27 March 2018 - INDUS looks back on another good fiscal year. 2017 was the fifth consecutive year which saw the Group increase both sales revenues and earnings. Sales revenues climbed 13.6% to EUR 1.64 billion (previous year: EUR 1.44 billion), of which 10.5% was organic growth. EBIT rose by 5.5% to EUR 152.9 million (previous year: EUR 144.9 million). The Group had planned revenues of EUR 1.5 billion and EBIT of between EUR 145 million and EUR 150 million. The EBIT margin stood at 9.3%. Adjusted for the effects of initial consolidation, the operating result amounted to EUR 163.7 million, while the adjusted EBIT margin reached 10.0%. An even better result for 2017 was prevented only by two major repositionings in the Automotive Technology and Metals Technology segments as well as by much higher exchange losses than in the previous year. Earnings before taxes (EBT) increased to EUR 129.2 million (previous year: EUR 123.4 million). Earnings after taxes rose to EUR 83.1 million (previous year: EUR 80.4 million). Earnings per share stood at EUR 3.37 (previous year: EUR 3.27). The Management Board and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend increase by EUR 0.15 to EUR 1.50 to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on 24 May 2018. Strong growth in the segments Two complementary acquisitions in the new year With regard to its future growth, INDUS sees opportunities primarily in such industries of the future as infrastructure/logistic technology, energy and environmental engineering, medical engineering and life science as well as construction and security technology. Jürgen Abromeit: "We pursue a strict policy of not paying excessive prices. We talk to entrepreneurs who are primarily interested in taking their companies forward. The INDUS Group offers the ideal environment for this." High stability thanks to good net assets and financial position Cash flow from operating activities climbed to EUR 124.0 million in 2017 (previous year: EUR 114.5 million). Cash and cash equivalents stood at an impressive EUR 135.9 million (previous year: EUR 127.2 million). At EUR 111.4 million, capital expenditure was up by 7.2% on the previous year. The INDUS Group spent EUR 32.4 million on company acquisitions. An amount of EUR 71.3 million was invested in property, plant and equipment, while EUR 7.7 million was spent on intangible assets. In addition to the EUR 50 million earmarked for acquisitions, INDUS plans to invest about EUR 88 million in 2018. Besides international expansion activities, the portfolio companies will focus on efficiency-enhancing projects. New records targeted for 2018
INDUS will continue its successful Compass 2020 strategy in the coming years. "Our development bank scheme creates the ideal basis for innovation from within our companies. And our portfolio companies are taking advantage of these good times to implement an efficiency programme that will make the individual entities fit for the future." Click here to download the full Annual Report of INDUS Holding AG.
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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: | indus@indus.de |
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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