DGAP-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: Pfeiffer Vacuum reports strong first quarter 2020 order intake and stable sales in COVID-19 environment
- Order intake of EUR 172.9 million, 16.2% above previous year
DGAP-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG / Key word(s): Quarter Results/Quarterly / Interim Statement Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: Pfeiffer Vacuum reports strong first quarter 2020 order intake and stable sales in COVID-19 environment 05.05.2020 / 07:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Pfeiffer Vacuum reports strong first quarter 2020 order intake and stable sales in COVID-19 environment - Sales of EUR 153.3 million flat with the previous year - Operating result (EBIT) of EUR 12.8 million and 8.4% EBIT margin - Order intake of EUR 172.9 million, 16.2% above previous year Asslar, May 5, 2020. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG, a leading global manufacturer of vacuum solutions, today announced results for the first quarter 2020. The company reported sales of EUR 153.3 million, an operating result (EBIT) of EUR 12.8 million and an EBIT margin of 8.4%. The order intake increased significantly to EUR 172.9 million. Pfeiffer Vacuum sales for the first quarter 2020 were about flat with the previous year (Q1 2019: EUR 153.7 million), primarily driven by a strong performance in the semiconductor market and also a growth in the R&D market segment. This was offset by sales declines in the coating, industry and analytics markets. Sales in the semiconductor and coating market increased by 4.7% to EUR 78.6 million (Q1 2019: 75.1 million) and sales in the industry, analytics and R&D market segments decreased by 5.0% to EUR 74.7 million (Q1 2019: 78.6 million). The operating result (EBIT) decreased by 29.4% (Q1 2019: EUR 18.1 million) and the EBIT margin was 8.4% (Q1 2019: 11.8%). The year-over-year decline in EBIT was primary a result of productivity loss through COVID-19 and due to changes in the product and market mix. In addition, increased expenses to drive market share growth and to improve the EBIT margin to 20% by 2025 as outlined in the Company's growth strategy had a negative effect on the operating performance. The book-to-bill ratio, the ratio of order intake to sales, was very strong at 1.13 for the first quarter. At the end of the first quarter, Pfeiffer Vacuum had an order backlog of EUR 130.3 million, representing a decrease of 6.9% compared to the previous year (March 31, 2019: EUR 140.0 million) and an increase of 17.7% compared to year-end 2019 (December 31, 2019: EUR 110.7 million). "Our top priorities in the COVID-19 environment remain the health and safety of our employees and communities and to meet our customers' needs," says Dr. Eric Taberlet, CEO of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG. "The high-vacuum industry is robust, and we are supplying growth markets. We must remain vigilant and agile to navigate through this challenging, quickly evolving environment that is impacting already some of the markets we serve. I am proud that so far there has been no major disruption in meeting our customers' deliveries."
The gross profit in the reporting period was EUR 53.3 million (Q1 2019: EUR 55.7 million). The year-over-year decline is due to negative economies of scale related to product and market mix and productivity impact related to COVID-19 measures. Net income declined to EUR 8.9 million (Q1 2019: EUR 12.9 million) representing earnings per share of EUR 0.90 (Q1 2019: EUR 1.31). In sales by region, which describes sales according to the location of the customers in their corresponding region, the Americas contributed to an increase in sales of 10.5% to EUR 44.4 million (Q1 2019: EUR 40.2 million) driven by sales to semiconductor customers. Europe showed a decrease of 1.1% to EUR 58.0 million (Q1 2019: EUR 58.6 million). Sales in Asia declined by 7.2% to EUR 50.9 million (Q1 2019: EUR 54.9 million) related to market conditions in the coating market. Contact About Pfeiffer Vacuum
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Language: | English |
Company: | Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG |
Berliner Str. 43 | |
35614 Asslar | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 6441 802-0 |
Fax: | +49 6441 802-1365 |
E-mail: | [email protected] |
Internet: | www.pfeiffer-vacuum.de |
ISIN: | DE0006916604 |
WKN: | 691660 |
Indices: | SDAX, TecDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 1035541 |
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