Double-digit growth of order intake, sales and operational EBITA
In the first half of 2018, order intake increased by 11.6% and by 6.5% organically compared with the same period of the previous year. Sales increased by 10.5% and by 5.4% organically. Operational EBITA grew by 27.0% and by 16.8% organically. Operational ROSA increased by more than one percentage point to 8.5%.
Sales by division
Sales by market segment
Sales by region
Key figures (January 1 – June 30)
|
millions of CHF |
2018 (new accounting policies) 1) |
2018 (previous accounting policies) 2) |
2017 |
Change in +/–% 3) |
+/–% adjusted 4) |
+/–% organic 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Order intake |
1’801.4 |
1’801.4 |
1’594.6 |
13.0 |
11.6 |
6.5 |
|
Order intake gross margin |
33.8% |
33.8% |
34.2% |
|
|
|
|
Order backlog as of June 30/December 31 |
1’891.7 |
1’807.2 |
1’593.5 |
13.4 |
|
|
|
Sales |
1’604.2 |
1’600.3 |
1’428.5 |
12.0 |
10.5 |
5.4 |
|
EBIT |
90.5 |
78.0 |
55.3 |
41.1 |
|
|
|
opEBITA |
148.2 |
135.7 |
106.1 |
27.9 |
27.0 |
16.8 |
|
opROSA |
9.2% |
8.5% |
7.4% |
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to shareholders of Sulzer Ltd |
64.3 |
54.6 |
36.9 |
47.9 |
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
2.01 |
1.71 |
1.1 |
57.5 |
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
–29.8 |
–29.8 |
–2.5 |
1’093.3 |
|
|
|
Net liquidity as of June 30/December 31 |
–521.9 |
–521.9 |
–225.0 |
132.0 |
|
|
|
Employees (number of full-time equivalents) as of June 30/December 31 |
15’031 |
15’031 |
14’732 |
2.0 |
|
|
1) According to IFRS 15, see financial review and note 13 of the interim consolidated financial statements for details.
2) Without consideration of IFRS 15, applying the same accounting policies as in the prior year.
3) Comparing the previous accounting policies 2018 with 2017.
4) Adjusted for currency effects. Comparing the previous accounting policies 2018 with 2017.
5) Adjusted for acquisition and currency effects. Comparing the previous accounting policies 2018 with 2017.
15’000
Employees
Roughly 15’000 employees from all over the world work at Sulzer.
180
Production and service locations
Sulzer’s production and service network spreads across the globe.
Sales in the first half of 2018
Sulzer generated sales of CHF 1.6 billion in the first half of 2018.