zooplus SE
zooplus AG exceeds its forecast and increases total sales by 34% to EUR 571 m in 2014
zooplus AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Preliminary Results zooplus AG exceeds its forecast and increases total sales by 34% to EUR 571 m in 2014
Munich, January 29, 2015 – zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702, ticker symbol ZO1), Europe’s leading online retailer for pet supplies, was able to increase total sales by 34% to EUR 571 m (previous year: EUR 427 m) in the financial year 2014 according to preliminary figures. Total sales consist of sales and other income. Sales were reported at EUR 543 m (previous year: EUR 407 m) in the past financial year, while other income came in at EUR 28 m (previous year: EUR 20 m). The original total sales target for 2014 of EUR 500 m, which was raised twice during the year to EUR 550 m most recently, was exceeded by EUR 71 m. This strong improvement resulted from a substantial increase of the growth rate during the year. Total sales increased by 38% in the second half of the year compared to the previous year period, while growth was coming in at 29% in the first half. Absolute growth in 2014 of EUR 144 m also substantially exceeded the comparable previous year figure of EUR 91 m. Dr. Cornelius Patt, CEO of zooplus AG, comments: “With a rise in total sales of 34%, the past financial year saw the highest percentage growth rate in the last four years. This growth is well balanced both on a regional and structural level: we are recording double-digit growth rates in all markets. Sales from new customers rose by a total of 29% compared to the previous year. Existing customer business grew even stronger at 36% which represents a prime example of sustainability: the customer loyalty figure reached a new record high of 91%, following on from 85% in the previous year. Overall, we were able to extend our market-leading position in eCommerce for pet supplies in Europe once again.” In-depth results for the financial year 2014 will be published by zooplus with the annual financial statements on March 25, 2015 and will be made available for download at http://investors.zooplus.com. Company profile: Online at: www.zooplus.co.uk Investor relations / media contact: Rolf Becker 2015-01-29 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
Language: | English | |
Company: | zooplus AG | |
Sonnenstraße 15 | ||
80331 München | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 (0)89 95 006 – 100 | |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 95 006 – 500 | |
E-mail: | contact@zooplus.com | |
Internet: | www.zooplus.de | |
ISIN: | DE0005111702 | |
WKN: | 511170 | |
Indices: | SDAX | |
Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart | |
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