R. Stahl AG
R. STAHL publishes preliminary figures for fiscal year 2016
DGAP-News: R. Stahl AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results PRESSEINFORMATION / PRESS RELEASE R. STAHL publishes preliminary figures for fiscal year 2016: – Sales decrease by 8.4 % compared to the previous year to EUR 286.6m (2015: EUR 312.9m). – EBIT more than doubles to EUR 8.4m (2015: EUR 3.9m) – Order intake reaches EUR 282.9m (2015: EUR 335.2m, -10.8 %), – Sales and EBIT to increase slightly in 2017 compared to prior year Waldenburg, February 22, 2017 – R. STAHL, leading supplier of products and systems for explosion protection, today publishes preliminary figures for fiscal year 2016. The company generated sales of EUR 286.6m and an EBIT of EUR 8.4m, slightly exceeding the updated guidance for both sales (EUR 275m to EUR 285m) as well as EBIT (EUR 6m to EUR 8m). Order intake came in at EUR 282.9m within the forecasted corridor of EUR 275m and EUR 285m. In the year 2016, suppliers of the oil and gas sector, which is also R. STAHL’s largest selling market, were facing their biggest sales crisis since decades. Oil producers and processors had massively cut investments as a result of an even further decreased oil price in 2016 compared to previous years. Consequently, R. STAHL’s sales in regions with big oil and gas occurences, the americas and asia, have been hit the hardest, with sales declining 27 percent and 23 percent, respectively, compared to the previous year. In contrast, sales in Europe grew by 6 percent, also as a result of the company’s ongoing efforts to further diversify its customer base towards the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. “With the ongoing diversification of our customer base we are progressing towards our goal to reduce our dependency from the oil and gas sector as well as the oil price. For this purpose we want to further strengthen our existing market positions, complemented through innovations, to generate growth again.” says R. STAHL CEO Martin Schomaker. “In addition, and even more than already in the past, we continue to see selective acquisitions as a key element to strengthen our business and as another pillar of our growth strategy.” CFO Bernd Marx commented: “Despite a massive decline in sales with high margins we have been able to increase earnings. This is particularly the result of the cost cutting program that we have initiated in the prior year. We will continue to take all necessary actions to increase R. STAHL’s profitability, putting us into the best possible position to exploit our growth opportunities.” Outlook for 2017
Major key figures of R. STAHL Group pursuant to IFRS
1) Preliminary figures; the final and full figures as well as the Annual Report 2016 will be published on April 21, 2017. Financial calendar 2017 About R. STAHL – www.stahl.de
Dr. Thomas Kornek
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Language: | English |
Company: | R. Stahl AG |
Am Bahnhof 30 | |
74638 Waldenburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (7942) 943-0 |
Fax: | +49 (7942) 943-4333 |
E-mail: | info@stahl.de |
Internet: | www.stahl.de |
ISIN: | DE000A1PHBB5 |
WKN: | A1PHBB |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Tradegate Exchange |
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