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Niederweningen, 28 July 2022 | Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 listing rules
Good result with a marked increase in sales
Bucher Industries' products and services continued to be in high demand in the first half of 2022. As a result, order intake increased further. Despite ongoing difficulties in procurement and logistics, sales increased. The operating profit margin was slightly higher and the Group's profit for the period grew considerably.
Group
January - June | Change | Full year | ||||
CHF million | 2022 | 2021 | % | %1) | %2) | 2021 |
Order intake | 1'882 | 1'722 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 3'948 |
Net sales | 1'778 | 1'608 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 3'176 |
Order book | 1'900 | 1'209 | 57.1 | 61.2 | 58.7 | 1'873 |
Operating profit (EBITDA) | 243 | 221 | 10.1 | 437 | ||
% of net sales | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | |||
Operating profit (EBIT) | 203 | 179 | 13.3 | 352 | ||
% of net sales | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | |||
Profit for the period | 154 | 138 | 11.6 | 269 | ||
% of net sales | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.5% | |||
Earnings per share in CHF | 14.97 | 13.40 | 11.7 | 25.96 | ||
Operating free cash flow | -162 | -8 | n.a. | 271 | ||
Net cash/debt | 281 | 329 | -14.5 | 551 | ||
Total assets | 2'793 | 2'596 | 7.6 | 2'768 | ||
Equity | 1'571 | 1'489 | 5.6 | 1'533 | ||
Equity ratio | 56.3% | 57.3% | 55.4% | |||
Return on equity (ROE) | 18.6% | 15.8% | 18.4% | |||
Net operating assets (NOA) average | 1'083 | 1'079 | 0.4 | 1'052 | ||
Return on net operating assets | 28.9% | 25.1% | 25.6% | |||
(RONOA) after tax | ||||||
Number of employees at closing date | 14'128 | 13'404 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 13'562 | |
- Adjusted for currency effects
- Adjusted for currency and acquisition effects
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In the first half of 2022, demand for the products and services of Bucher Industries remained at a very high level. Order intake continued to grow, with all divisions except Bucher Hydraulics contributing. Bucher Municipal and Bucher Emhart Glass, in particular, recorded significant increases in orders compared to the prior-year period. Like the entire industrial sector worldwide, the divisions continued to face bottlenecks and delays in the supply chain and logistics, which hampered production. Difficulties in recruiting skilled staff also persisted, especially in the USA. Sales nevertheless grew again, due to higher volumes and price increases. This growth was particularly pronounced at Bucher Emhart Glass. The war between Russia and Ukraine and the strict COVID-19 measures in China led to uncertainties with noticeable consequences for the supply chains. Business activities in Russia were significantly reduced. The Group's order book remained extremely high. The operating profit margin increased slightly compared with the good prior-year period. The reasons for this good margin were strong capacity utilisation, the ability to pass on high material and transport costs, and the continued low cost base. The Group's profit for the period increased significantly.
Another increase in return on net operating assets The return on net operating assets (RONOA) was 28.9%, significantly above the long-term target of 20% and thus well above the cost of capital of 8%. This further increase in the return compared with the prior-year period is attributable to the strong growth in sales with the level of net operating assets remaining stable. Compared with the year end, the net operating assets increased markedly as a result of seasonal factors. This increase was exacerbated by difficulties in the supply chain and logistics and had a negative impact on free cash flow. Net cash amounted to CHF 281 million and will increase again by the end of the year. The equity ratio remained practically unchanged at 56%. In this reporting period, the Group continued to invest in projects that will ensure success in the longer term. The main focus was on the IT project of Kuhn Group and on the construction projects of Bucher Hydraulics and Jetter in Germany.
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Kuhn Group
January - June | Change | Full year | |||
CHF million | 2022 | 2021 | % | %1) | 2021 |
Order intake | 635 | 608 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1'676 |
Net sales | 799 | 728 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 1'319 |
Order book | 730 | 467 | 56.3 | 58.3 | 941 |
Operating profit (EBITDA) | 115 | 108 | 5.7 | 196 | |
% of net sales | 14.3% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ||
Operating profit (EBIT) | 98 | 91 | 7.6 | 161 | |
% of net sales | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% | ||
Number of employees at closing date | 6'095 | 5'800 | 5.1 | 5'832 | |
- Adjusted for currency effects
Pleasing development overall in a challenging business environment Agricultural machines continued to be in strong demand during the first half of 2022 as farm incomes remained at satisfactory levels. One reason was the good agricultural commodity prices. However, cost increases for fertiliser, feed and diesel put pressure on farmers' margins. In this environment, Kuhn Group's order intake increased at a high level. Its order book remained extremely high even after the cancellation of orders from Russia and Ukraine. In the second quarter, the difficulties in the supply chain eased partially and the division was able to complete and deliver a large number of machines. Sales increased overall, with Brazil contributing strongly. Thanks to the division's very strong capacity utilisation and the pricing measures implemented to absorb the massive increases in material and transport costs, the operating profit margin was close to the good level of the prior- year period.
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Bucher Municipal
January - June | Change | Full year | |||
CHF million | 2022 | 2021 | % | %1) | 2021 |
Order intake | 382 | 298 | 28.2 | 32.6 | 599 |
Net sales | 238 | 256 | -6.9 | -3.7 | 523 |
Order book | 368 | 204 | 80.3 | 86.4 | 237 |
Operating profit (EBITDA) | 13 | 22 | -40.2 | 44 | |
% of net sales | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.4% | ||
Operating profit (EBIT) | 8 | 17 | -53.6 | 33 | |
% of net sales | 3.2% | 6.5% | 6.3% | ||
Number of employees at closing date | 2'377 | 2'348 | 1.2 | 2'329 | |
- Adjusted for currency effects
Major difficulties in procurement Demand for municipal vehicles also remained exceptionally strong. Order intake at Bucher Municipal grew by a third. Truck-mounted sweepers and the "CityCat V20" and "CityCat VR50" compact sweepers, including the electric models, were important drivers. The division was strongly affected by the difficulties in the global supply chains. Chassis, batteries, hydraulic components and electronics continued to be difficult to procure and then only with delays. As a result, sales were lower than in the prior-year period, while the order book increased by half compared with the end of 2021. Despite passing on the higher material prices, the operating profit margin was markedly below the prior-year period. This was due to difficulties in the supply chain, which affected efficiency, the reduction of activities in Russia and the consequently lower production output.
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Bucher Hydraulics
January - June | Change | Full year | ||||
CHF million | 2022 | 2021 | % | %1) | %2) | 2021 |
Order intake | 401 | 429 | -6.6 | -4.9 | -8.7 | 856 |
Net sales | 387 | 338 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 681 |
Order book | 327 | 225 | 45.3 | 47.4 | 37.0 | 320 |
Operating profit (EBITDA) | 63 | 57 | 11.4 | 111 | ||
% of net sales | 16.3% | 16.8% | 16.3% | |||
Operating profit (EBIT) | 53 | 46 | 15.5 | 88 | ||
% of net sales | 13.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | |||
Number of employees at closing date | 2'926 | 2'689 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 2'825 | |
- Adjusted for currency effects
- Adjusted for currency and acquisition effects
Continued strong capacity utilisation The hydraulics markets showed a downward trend at an exceptionally high level. Accordingly, order intake at Bucher Hydraulics was down on the prior-year period. In regional terms, the decline in order intake was mainly attributable to Asia, where a slowdown had already become apparent at the end of 2021 and was aggravated by COVID-19 restrictions in China. The division's capacity utilisation remained strong thanks to its continued very high order book. Shortages of staff and bottlenecks in the supply chain continued to pose difficulties for production. Sales rose again, nevertheless. This increase was particularly pronounced in North America. Thanks to these higher sales, the good cost structure and price adjustments, the operating profit margin was maintained at the high level of the prior-year period.
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