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DGAP-News: SURTECO GROUP SE: Significant increase in sales and EBIT in the first half year of 2021

DGAP-News: SURTECO GROUP SE / Key word(s): Half Year Report
30.07.2021 / 07:00
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SURTECO GROUP SE: Significant increase in sales and EBIT in the first half year of 2021

- Group sales increase by 27 % to € 377.9 million

- EBIT at € 38.9 million up by 170 % above the year-earlier value in spite of a strong increase in the cost of raw materials

- Annual targets raised. Sales now above € 700 million and EBIT above € 52 million expected

Buttenwiesen, 30 July 2021 - SURTECO GROUP SE, holding company for leading national and international surface-technology brands, succeeded in continuing to increase its sales revenues in the second quarter of 2021.The strongest quarterly sales in the company's history so far in the first quarter of 2021 were once again exceeded in the second quarter with sales of € 189.4 million. Overall, Group sales in the first half year of 2021 increased by 27 % to € 377.9 million compared with the year-earlier amount and thereby outperformed the level before the COVID-19 pandemic. In spite of a strong increase in the cost of raw materials, which could only be partly passed on and with a time lag, earnings before financial result and income tax (EBIT) at € 38.9 million were 170 % above the year-earlier value of
€ 14.4 million and also significantly above the pre-crisis level. Consolidated net profit rose by 165 % to € 25.7 million (2020: € 9.7 million). Consequently, the company is now expecting sales above € 700 million for 2021 as a whole (previous target: € 650 to 675 million) and EBIT above € 52 million (previously: € 47 to 52 million).

The improvements were generated from all segments of the Group. Decoratives, the Group's biggest segment, increased sales from € 214.6 million in the previous year to € 274.5 million in the first half year of 2021. EBIT improved by 220 % to the current level of € 33.3 million. After Profiles was already able to buck the trend in the previous year of the COVID-19 pandemic with rising sales, half-year sales increased by 36 % to € 67.3 million and EBIT went up by 29 % to € 6.6 million. Technicals achieved sales of € 36.2 million (2020: € 32.9 million). EBIT rose by 78 % to € 3.2 million.

"After the best quarter in the company's history at the start of 2021, the second quarter was impacted by severe increases in the cost of raw materials and insufficient availability. As a result of the early introduction of countermeasures and the continuing good demand, we see it possible to achieve sales and earnings above our original targets for the year," commented Wolfgang Moyses, Chairman of the Management Board of SURTECO GROUP SE.

You will find the report on the first half year of 2021 and other information about the SURTECO GROUP SE on the Internet at www.surteco.com.

 

Important indicators of SURTECO GROUP SE (in € million)

      Q1-2 2020     Q1-2 2021
Consolidated sales 297.1 377.9
- of which Decoratives 214.6 274.5
- of which Technicals 32.9 36.2
- of which Profiles 49.6 67.3
Foreign sales in % 72 74
EBITDA 35.2 59.8
EBITDA margin in % 11.9 15.8
EBIT 1 14.4 38.9
- of which Decoratives 10.4 33.3
- of which Technicals 1.8 3.2
- of which Profiles 5.1 6.6
EBT 14.6 36.9
Consolidated net profit 9.7 25.7
Earnings per share in € 2 0.62 1.66
Cash flow from current business operations 28.6 28.9
Free cash flow 8.6 11.8
 
      31/12/2020     30/06/2021
Balance sheet total 798.8 802.8
Equity 373.3 390.6
Net financial debt 144.7 148.7
Level of debt in % 3 39 38
Equity ratio in % 46.7 48.7
Number of employees 3,052 3,124
 

(1) Difference to balance of segment earnings due to internal clearing

(2) Based on a number of shares amounting to 15,505,731

(3) Net financial debt to Equity


Contact:

SURTECO GROUP SE  
Martin Miller
Investor Relations and Press Office
T +49 8274 9988-508
F +49 8274 9988-505
 
www.surteco.com
ir@surteco.com
 
 

Profile of SURTECO

SURTECO GROUP SE with registered office in Buttenwiesen is a mid-sized holding company with international operations. The company listed on the stock exchange combines leading national and international brands for surface technology under one roof. The comprehensive product portfolio includes papers printed with decor designs, impregnated materials, release papers, decorative flat foils and edgebandings based on specialist technical papers and plastics. This portfolio is complemented by skirtings made of plastics, technical extrusions (profiles) for industry, and roller shutter systems. With more than 3,000 employees at 22 production sites worldwide, the Group generates annual sales of around EUR 627 million in 2020. 27 % of these sales are generated in Germany, 47 % in European countries outside Germany and a further 26 % in America, Asia and Australia. Customers of the SURTECO Group primarily come from the wood-based, flooring and furniture industries, as well as from interior design.

The shares in SURTECO GROUP SE are listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt and Munich Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol SUR and ISIN DE0005176903. They are also traded on the stock markets in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart.

 

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

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