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Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Vienna - February 26, 2020.
Highlights of the business year 2019
- Record revenues of EUR 3.5 billion (+5 %)
- EBITDA LFL of EUR 587 million (+24 %) surpassed target of EUR 570-580 million
- Fast Forward ahead of plan: EUR 50 million incremental contribution to EBITDA
- Reported EBITDA of EUR 610 million above mid-term target
- 20% dividend increase proposed for 2019: from EUR 0.50 to EUR 0.60 per share
Strategy and outlook for 2020
- Innovation and continuous strategic transformation to solution provider drive
further organic growth
- Attractive growth pipeline for M&A
- EBITDA LFL increase up to EUR 625-645 million despite continuous flat to
slightly softening markets
In 2019, the Wienerberger Group delivered the best result in its 200-year
history.Revenues at Group level increased by 5% to a record level of EUR 3.5
billion (2018: EUR 3.3 billion). EBITDA LFL grew significantly by 24% to EUR 587
million (2018: EUR 475 million). With a 38% rise in EBITDA to EUR 610 million
(2018: 443 million), Wienerberger surpassed its EUR 600 million target set for
2020. "Our reported record revenues and earnings confirm that our value-
enhancing growth strategy pursued during the past 10 years has been extremely
successful, especially in the year of our 200th anniversary. Despite a flat
market environment and softening demand in some of our markets in the second
half of the year, we continued to grow", says CEO
Heimo Scheuch, commenting on
the Company's strong performance. Throughout the year, Wienerberger consistently
advanced the optimization of its portfolio through acquisitions and added a
variety of value-creating solutions to its existing product range.
Growth in revenues was primarily attributable to a strong improvement of the
product mix. The focus on innovative product solutions and the exit from less
profitable operating segments, combined with intensified measures to enhance the
Group's economic performance, translated into clearly measurable success. "Our
2019 results show that we have taken the right steps in transforming the company
into a solutions provider. Alongside the continuous improvement of our product
portfolio, our internal efforts within the framework of the Fast Forward program
led to highly satisfactory results", emphasizes Heimo Scheuch. The
implementation of the performance-enhancing Fast Forward program is progessing
faster than planned and has delivered an incremental contribution to EBITDA of
EUR 50 million (EUR 10 million ahead of the original plan).
On the basis of this strong operating performance, Wienerberger's profit after
tax rose substantially by 87% to EUR 249 million (2018: EUR 134 million).
Earnings per share increased to EUR 2.18 in 2019 from EUR 1.15 in 2018. Given
such growth recorded in the reporting year, the Managing Board will propose an
increase of the dividend by 20% to EUR 0.60 per share from EUR 0.50 to the
Annual General Meeting.
Significant earnings growth in all Business Units
In 2019, Wienerberger recorded strong developments in each of its three Business
Units. Despite a largely flat market environment, Wienerberger Building
Solutions generated an excellent result, reporting 6% revenue growth to EUR
2,171 million and a significant 23% increase in EBITDA LFL to EUR 455 million.
Wienerberger Piping Solutions, benefiting from improvements to its product mix
and an optimized cost structure, reported substantial growth in earnings. While
revenues increased slightly by 1% to EUR 959 million, EBITDA LFL showed an
outstanding development of 43% to EUR 100 million. The North America Business
Unit reported revenues of EUR 336 million, up by 9% from the previous year. The
brick producer in Pennsylvania acquired at the end of 2018 delivered a strong
contribution to EBITDA, which rose by 18% to EUR 43 million.
Focus on sustainable growth
In 2020, Wienerberger will continue to pursue its value-creating growth
strategy. "Our answers to global challenges such as climate change, resource
scarcity, lack of skilled labour and digitalization will drive our future
growth", states Heimo Scheuch. Energy-efficient brick solutions and innovative
piping systems such as Raineo will improve the quality of life and positively
contribute to our environment. Digitalization of processes and pre-fabricated
solutions will increase the efficiency at construction sites and help to save
resources at the same time. In addition, Wienerberger will step up its efforts
aimed at preserving biodiversity, promoting the circular economy and pushing for
decarbonization. With these objectives in mind, the percentage of secondary raw
materials for the production of plastic pipes is to be further increased to 85
kg per ton for this year. By recultivating depleted clay pits, Wienerberger is
creating valuable habitats for plants and animals and thus actively contributing
to biodiversity. Furthermore, through its intensive efforts, Wienerberger
promotes a further reduction of specific energy consumption in its brick plants,
benefiting both the environment and our cost structure.
Outlook 2020
For 2020, Wienerberger expects its business to continue operating in mostly flat
to slightly softening end markets. Wienerberger is however well positioned for
sustainable growth on the back of a value-enhancing growth strategy embedding
focus on organic growth, operational excellence, growth projects and portfolio
optimization. The target set for 2020 is to increase the Wienerberger Group's
EBITDA LFL to EUR 625-645 million. This will be achieved through intensive
performance enhancement measures under the Fast Forward Program, which will
contribute a further EUR 50 million to EBITDA and thus successfully complete the
ambitious performance improvement of EUR 120 million by the end of 2020. Through
an active pricing policy we will offset rising cost inflation, and continuous
efforts to upgrade our product mix will further increase our profitability. In
addition, with our focus on innovation and a promising M&A growth pipeline we
will continue to strengthen our position as a solution provider for the building
envelope and infrastructure. We plan to invest EUR 140 million in 2020 in the
maintenance of our industrial platforms and in continued programs to further
improve our health and safety standards.
The complete 2019 annual financial statements will be published on March 30,
2020 and be available to download at www.wienerberger.com/en [https://
www.wienerberger.com/en.html]. A video statement by Wienerberger CEO Heimo
Scheuch on the full-year figures and a webcast of the presentation of the 2019
results (at 9:00 am) can be accessed at www.wienerberger.com/en [https://
www.wienerberger.com/en/press/press-conference-on-the-results-of-2019.html]
Note: EBITDA includes the effect from the first time adoption of IFRS 16 Leases.
Wienerberger Group
The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart solutions
for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure. Wienerberger is the
world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and the market leader in
clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers
(Semmelrock) in Central and Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo
ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading
suppliers in Europe. With its total of 201 production sites, the Wienerberger
Group generated revenues of EUR 3.5 billion and EBITDA LFL of EUR 587 million in
2019.
end of announcement euro adhoc
issuer: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerstraße 11
A-1100 Wien
phone: +43 1 60 192-0
FAX: +43 1 60 192-10159
mail: office@wienerberger.com
WWW: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
indexes: ATX
stockmarkets: Wien
language: English
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