(Ad-hoc) Preliminary figures Q1 2012

04/25/2012 - Dürr AG - WKN 556520 / ISIN DE0005565204

Bietigheim-Bissingen, April 25, 2012 – The Dürr Group increased its order intake in the first quarter of 2012 by 22% to € 679.1 million. Sales revenues rose to € 562.4 million and were up 57% on the first quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2012, the positive business development in China and the other emerging markets continued; a large order was also won in North America. Orders on hand were worth € 2.25 billion at the end of the quarter, an increase of € 718.6 million on March 31, 2011. EBIT more than tripled to € 29.6 million from € 9.8 million in the previous year. The EBIT margin reached 5.3% (Q1 2011: 2.7%).

The sales and EBIT figures cited are above capital market expectations. Dürr remains optimistic for 2012 and maintains its outlook for the full year: Incoming orders and sales revenues are each expected to exceed € 2 billion, with an EBIT margin between 5.5 and 6%. The full first-quarter report will be published on May 10, 2012.

Preliminary figures Dürr Group

in EUR million	Q1 2012	Q1 20111	∆ in %
Incoming orders	679.1	557.0	+22
Orders on hand	2,247.9	1,529.3	+47
Sales revenues	562.4	358.6	+57
EBIT (earnings before financial result and taxes)	29.6	9.8	+202
EBIT margin in %	5.3	2.7	+2.6 percentage points

 

¹⁾ Q1 2011 has been adjusted due to reclassification of the interest component in pension provisions.

 

Dürr AG
The executive board

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