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6 de abril de 2009, 10h00
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DELACHAUX: Nota de prensa - Resultados financieros de 2008
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Nota de prensa París, 3 de abril de 2009
Información financiera:
Sólido crecimiento de las ventas anuales y los resultados de 2008
| In million euros | 2008 | 2007 (*) | Variation % | | Consolidated sales (ex tax) | 775.6 | 648.6 | +19.6% | | Operating profit | 101.3 | 81.1 | +24.9% | | (as % of sales) | 13.1% | 12.5% | | | Net profit | 66.2 | 51.9 | +27.5% | | (as % of sales) | 8.5% | 8.0% | | | Net profit, Group share | 65.5 | 51.6 | +27.0% |
(*) Cifras retratadas de la cesión de la actividad Injection según la norma IFRS 5
El grupo Delachaux ha realizado un excelente año 2008, con un sólido crecimiento de las ventas y de la rentabilidad y un fortalecimiento de la estructura financiera. Estos resultados reflejan el éxito de la estrategia de crecimiento del grupo en actividades de fuerte valor añadido. Esto ha conducido al grupo entre 2003 y 2008 a multiplicar por tres su volumen de negocios (2003: 235 millones de euros; 2008: 776 millones de euros), por seis su beneficio de explotación (2003: 18,1 millones de euros; 2008: 101,3 millones de euros) y a fortalecer su estructura financiera con un gearing que pasa del 129 % en 2003 al 26 % en 2008.
Growth of sales: + 19.6%
Sales rose of 19.6% compared to 2007 and of 24.9% on a comparable currency basis, with a growth on the whole activities:
The Railways business: +23.4% with 433,2ME of sales and a sustained growth particularly in new trackworks in the Asia-Pacific (002790.KS - noticias) area.
The Conductic business: +10.1% with 240.8ME of sales and a strong commercial dynamic following to the creation of a common trademark Conductix-Wampfler.
The Metals business: +38.3% with 81.2ME of sales and a very strong demand from customers of Aerospace.
Strong growth of the result and a continuing reduction of the debt
Operating profit rises to 101.3 ME, or a growth of 24.9% versus 2007 with a negative impact of change rate for an amount of 8.0 ME. Net profit reaches 66.2ME, or a growth of 27.5%.
Net financial debt set up to 97.2ME at the end of December 2008 against 102.0ME at 12/31/2007; it represents 26% of consolidated equities versus 29% at the end of December 2007.
Dividend: +13%
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 5 June 2009, the payment of a dividend of E0.85 per share, up more than 13% compared to the amount paid last year.
Outlook
The Railways Branch should have a satisfactory activity in 2009 but the general economic slowing down is going to impact the sales level of the Conductic and Metals branches. The Group reacted in taking several measures of costs reduction. In this context and after an exceptional financial year, Delachaux considers the 2009 results will be set back although staying at a satisfactory level.
The Group is convinced of its long term fundamentals stay intact on its different markets and that it will get out stronger of the slump.
About Delachaux:
The Group operates in 3 highly technologically-advanced businesses:
- Railways (56% of sales), global leader in aluminothermic and flash-butt welding, track laying system;
- Conductic (31% of sales), global leader in energy supply and data transmission systems;
- Metals (10% of sales), global leader in high grade chrome and standard chrome.
With some 2,800 employees in 80 countries, the Group generates close to 90% of its sales internationally.
Media contact- PHI ECONEO - Tel: 01.47.61.89.68
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