Oerlikon reported positive performance in 2017.
- Strong increase in Group orders and sales
- Improved Group EBITDA margin even with investments in additive manufacturing
- Growth in surface solutions business: organically and through four technology-strengthening acquisitions
- Building up additive manufacturing business: added new production and R&D sites and signed new partnerships
- Substantial top-line improvement in manmadefibers business and improved operating profitability
- Significantly improved top line and operating profitability with double-digit EBITDA margin for drive systems business
- Group net result: CHF 152 million
- Raising dividend payout to CHF 0.35 per share
Order intake (in CHF)
3.0 bn
24.5 % above prior year
Sales (in CHF)
2.8 bn
22.1 % above prior year
EBITDA margin
14.6%
0.3 % points above prior year
Result from continuing operations (in CHF)
146 million
78.0 % above prior year
Operating cash flow1 (in CHF)
405 million
50.6 % above prior year
1Before changes in net current assets.
Net cash (in CHF)
499 million
24.4 % above prior year
Earnings per share (in CHF)
0.44
61.4 % below prior year
Dividend proposal (in CHF)
0.35
17.7 % above prior year’s level