Key figures for 2015

KION Group overview

in € million

2015

2014

2013

Change 2015/2014

1

Prior-year figures restated to reflect the change in the order intake calculation introduced in 2015.

2

Figures as at balance sheet date 31/12/

3

Adjusted for KION acquisition items and non-recurring items

4

ROCE is defined as the proportion of EBIT adjusted to capital employed.

5

Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities plus cash flow from investing activities.

6

Capital expenditure including capitalised development costs, excluding leased and rental assets

7

Number of employees (full-time equivalents) as at balance sheet date 31/12/

Order intake1

5,215.6

4,771.2

4,489.1

9.3%

Revenue

5,097.9

4,677.9

4,494.6

9.0%

Order book1,2

864.0

764.1

693.3

13.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial performance

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

824.2

714.2

708.8

15.4%

Adjusted EBITDA3

850.0

780.4

721.5

8.9%

Adjusted EBITDA margin3

16.7%

16.7%

16.1%

–

EBIT

422.8

347.0

374.2

21.8%

Adjusted EBIT3

482.9

442.9

416.5

9.0%

Adjusted EBIT margin3

9.5%

9.5%

9.3%

–

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

221.1

178.2

138.4

24.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial position2

 

 

 

 

Total assets

6,440.2

6,128.5

6,026.4

5.1%

Equity

1,848.7

1,647.1

1,610.0

12.2%

Net financial debt

573.5

810.7

979.3

–29.3%

ROCE4

11.9%

11.4%

–

–

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow5

332.7

305.9

195.6

8.8%

Capital expenditures6

142.6

133.1

125.8

7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Employees7

23,506

22,669

22,273

3.7%

All amounts in this annual report are disclosed in millions of euros (€ million) unless stated otherwise. The addition of the totals presented may result in minor rounding differences. The percentages shown are calculated on the basis of the respective amounts, rounded to the nearest thousand euros.