(Alliance News) - Ratti Spa reported Wednesday that 2022 revenues rose year-on-year to EUR88.6 million from EUR78.5 million in the previous year.

The 2022 highlights the increase in sales, which was widespread across all the different

business areas. In particular, the increase was driven by the performance of the Carnet Clusters, which reported sales up EUR2.9 million or 33 percent; Luxe, up EUR2.6 million or 6.3 percent; Rainbow, up EUR2.1 million or 19 percent; Furniture, up EUR1.2 million or 28 percent; Art, up EUR900,000 or 78 percent; and Studio, up EUR800,000 or 7.1 percent.

Sales performance by geographical area shows revenue growth in European countries, mainly driven by the French market, in the Italian and U.S. markets.

Ebitda dropped slightly to EUR8.0 million from EUR8.3 million in the previous year. The increase in revenues almost completely offset both the significant increase in input prices and the increased costs of the company's facilities, which, no longer impacted by the constraints associated with managing the spread of the 2021 coronavirus variants, returned to an ordinary level of activity.

Operating income fell to EUR3.3 million from EUR4.0 million, and net income fell to EUR2.6 million from EUR2.9 million.

Despite the drop in net income, the proposed dividend remains unchanged at EUR0.10, the same as that distributed last year.

Net financial position is negative EUR5.2 million, down EUR5.2 million from December 31, 2021. The decrease in NFP was mainly influenced by the increase in inventories of EUR9.4 million, an effect of both the increase in raw material prices and the policy of preparing safety stocks of strategic materials, partially mitigated by the increase in non-financial current liabilities of EUR5.4 million, with a net negative impact of EUR4.0 million. Cash generated from operations before change in NCC amounted to EUR7.9 million from EUR8.6 million in 2021.

Ratti's stock is on par at EUR2.87 per share.

By Giuseppe Fabio Ciccomascolo, Alliance News senior reporter

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