2014-11-06 ANDRITZ GROUP: solid business development in the third quarter of 2014 Texdata In the third quarter of 2014, international technology Group ANDRITZ showed solid business development in an unchanged challenging economic environment. Sales amounted to 1,463.5 MEUR in the third quarter of 2014 and were thus below the level of the previous yearʼs reference period (Q3 2013: 1,534.5 MEUR); the decline of 4.6% is mainly due to a project-related drop in sales in the PULP & PAPER and the METALS business areas. In the first three quarters of 2014, sales of the Group amounted to 4,122.9 MEUR and thus practically reached last yearʼs reference figure (-0.5% versus Q1-Q3 2013: 4,144.6 MEUR). The order intake in the third quarter of 2014 amounted to 1,591.5 MEUR, which is 4.3% higher than the very good level in the third quarter of 2013 (1,525.3 MEUR). This positive development is attributable to the METALS business area, where several larger orders were secured in the metalforming (Schuler) and aluminum sectors. In the first three quarters of 2014, the order intake of the Group saw very favorable development: At 4,571.6 MEUR, order intake was 12.8% higher than in the previous yearʼs reference period (Q1-Q3 2013: 4,051.3 MEUR) – with the Schuler Group contributing 916.3 MEUR (Q1-Q3 2013: 657.8 MEUR); however, Schuler was only included in the last yearʼs reference period from March 1, 2013 (date of first-time consolidation). Excluding Schuler, the Group’s order intake would have increased by 7.7%. As of September 30, 2014, the order backlog amounted to 7,702.2 MEUR – an increase of 4.2% compared to the end of 2013 (December 31, 2013: 7,388.5 MEUR). In the third quarter of 2014, the EBITA amounted to 101.0 MEUR and was thus 44.1% higher than the low level of the previous yearʼs reference period (Q3 2013: 70.1 MEUR), which was impacted negatively by additional costs in the PULP & PAPER and the SEPARATION business areas. The Groupʼs EBITA margin also increased substantially to 6.9% (Q3 2013: 4.6%). In the first three quarters of 2014, the EBITA amounted to 234.4 MEUR (+40.4% versus Q1-Q3 2013: 167.0 MEUR) and the EBITA margin was 5.7% (Q1-Q3 2013: 4.0%). The net income of the Group in the first three quarters of 2014 amounted to 123.6 MEUR and was thus significantly higher than the previous yearʼs reference value (Q1-Q3 2013: 78.8 MEUR). On the basis of this business development, the current order backlog, and the sales contribution by the Schuler Group, which was not included in the accounts for the full twelve months in 2013, ANDRITZ expects a slight rise in sales in the 2014 business year compared to the previous year. A significant improvement is expected in the net income compared to the low level of 2013.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:29:59 +0000
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