AT&S reports significant increase in earnings

Published On: 4. November 20131.3 min read265 words

AT&S posted a considerable rise in revenue and profit in the first half of the financial year 2013/14.

In the first half of the financial year 2013/14 AT&S Group posted sales of around EUR 300 million (m), a year-on-year improvement of some 18%. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) advanced by around 50% to EUR 65m. Earnings per share increased from EUR 0.09 to EUR 0.94. “The significant improvement in results is attributable to continued strong capacity utilisation at our plants and a more favourable product mix. Taking seasonality into account, as things stand we are forecasting revenue growth of five percent with an EBITDA margin of 18-20 percent for the current financial year,” explained CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer.

The results* in detail:

01/04 – 30/09/201301/04 – 30/09/2012 1)
before non-recurring itemsafter non-recurring itemsbefore non-recurring itemsafter non-recurring items
Revenue299.93254.77
Gross profit60.4630.67
EBITDA68.4265.4143.9143.91
EBITDA margin22.8%21.8%17.2%17.2%
EBIT33.5730.578.538.53
EBIT margin11.2%10.2%3.4%3.4%
Profit before tax24.322.66
Consolidated net income24.9621.962.062.06
Earnings per share**1.060.940.090.09
No. of shares outstanding (average)***23,43323,322

1) Adjusted according to IAS 19 (revised)

* In EUR m

** EUR

*** Thousands of shares

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