DGAP-News: Grammer AG with strong increase in revenues and earnings
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Grammer AG with strong increase in revenues and earnings
11.11.2013 / 06:55
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Grammer AG with strong increase in revenues and earnings
Revenues in first nine months up 12.0 % to EUR 952.9 million
EBIT grows even faster, up 22.7 % to EUR 43.3 million
Profit after tax up 24.5 % to EUR 23.9 million
Amberg / Germany, November 11, 2013 - Grammer AG, leading specialist in
seating systems and components for car interiors could continue its
successful business performance in the last quarter, showing a strong
increase in both revenues and earnings. In the period from January to
September, Grammer Group revenues increased by 12.0 percent from EUR 850.5
million in the previous year to EUR 952.9 million in 2013. The operating
result (EBIT) was boosted by as much as 22.7 percent, from EUR 35.3 million
to EUR 43.3 million. The EBIT margin increased accordingly by 0.3
percentage points to 4.5 percent. After the first nine months of the 2013
financial year Grammer Group achieved a profit after tax of EUR 23.9
million, representing an improvement of 24.5 percent over the previous
year.
Looking only at the last quarter, the Group revenues between July and
September 2013 rose from the previous year's level of EUR 283.3 million to
EUR 310.4 million. The EBIT improved from EUR 11.0 million to EUR 13.2
million, and the profit after tax climbed from EUR 5.9 million in the third
quarter of 2012 to EUR 6.6 million this year.
'We are well positioned in all of our markets and could realize market
share gains thanks to our innovative products. This is true for all regions
and for both divisions. With the strong increase in revenues, we are
especially pleased that we were able not only to achieve a higher overall
result, but also could improve the profitability of the Group,' said
Hartmut Müller, CEO of Grammer AG.
Very dynamic growth in the Automotive Division
In the first nine months of the 2013 financial year, revenues of the
Automotive division increased significantly by 15.7 percent to EUR 607.2
million. This very positive development was based on strong organic growth,
higher sales from development projects and the acquisition of nectec
Automotive s.r.o. in the spring of this year. The ongoing weakness of the
European car market could be compensated by Grammer with higher sales in
China and North America. In addition the positive development of the
Automotive division was also supported by a continuing high demand of the
premium segment world-wide. The operating result (EBIT) amounted to EUR
24.7 million (2012: 21.4), increasing almost at the same rate as revenues
and was also influenced by cost for set-up of new plants and customer
projects.
In the third quarter, revenues of the Automotive division improved from EUR
180.8 million in the previous year to EUR 201.1 million.
Seating Systems Division with significantly higher profitability
The Seating Systems division could achieve an increase in revenues of 6.4
percent to EUR 361.1 million (2012: 339.4) in the first nine months of the
2013 financial year. The ongoing weakness of the European truck market
could be compensated by Grammer by gaining additional market shares. In
Brazil, which is an important market for Grammer, the demand for trucks in
the first nine months was up significantly from the weak previous year's
levels. In addition, Grammer could also achieve higher revenues in the
North American offroad market. A very gratifying development for the
Seating Systems division was a further increase in its operating result
(EBIT) to EUR 27.0 million (2012: 19.8). Accordingly, the EBIT margin
surged by 1.7 percentage points to 7.5 percent (2012: 5.8).
In the third quarter of 2013, Seating Systems revenues increased from EUR
106.7 million in the corresponding period of 2012 to now EUR 115.0 million.
Outlook for full-year 2013
With revenues increased substantially in the first nine months of the year,
the indicators for the fourth quarter continue to be positive. Together
with the revenue increase resulting from the acquisition of nectec
Automotive s.r.o. and an organic growth of at least five percent, Grammer
Group revenues for 2013 as a whole are expected to be appreciably higher
compared to the record level of the previous year.
The operating result (EBIT) is expected to rise even faster than revenues
and will be clearly higher than the already-good figure of the previous
year.
Overall, Grammer will more than confirm the high expectations of the
capital market in the 2013 financial year.
Company Profile
Grammer AG, Amberg, Germany, specializes in the development and production
of components and systems for automotive interiors as well as driver and
passenger seats for offroad vehicles (tractors, construction machinery,
forklifts). The Seating Systems division comprises the truck and offroad
seat segments as well as train and bus seating. In the Automotive division,
we supply headrests, armrests and center console systems to premium
automakers and automotive system suppliers.
Grammer is represented in 18 countries worldwide with a workforce of more
than 9,000 employees across its 27 fully consolidated subsidiaries.
Grammer shares are listed in the SDAX segment of the German Stock Exchange
and are traded on the Munich and Frankfurt stock exchanges via the Xetra
electronic trading platform and over the counter at the Stuttgart, Berlin
and Hamburg stock exchanges.
Contact:
GRAMMER AG
Ralf Hoppe
Phone: 0049 9621 66 2200
investor-relations(at)grammer.com
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Language: English
Company: Grammer AG
Postfach 14 54
92204 Amberg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)9621 66-0
Fax: +49 (0)9621 66-1000
E-mail: investor-relations(at)grammer.com
Internet: www.grammer.com
ISIN: DE0005895403, DE0005895403
WKN: 589540, 589540
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), München;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
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