Financial data 2016 – the KION Group shows its economic strength

GRI-Indicators

In 2016 the KION Group generated revenues of around €5.6 billion, exceeding the previous year’s figure by 9.6 percent despite significant currency effects. For further information on its revenue mix, see > Figure 4.

Figure 4 KION Group market presence

KION Group – Marktpräsenz (Grafik)
1 Based on pro-forma financials for FY 2016

As at the end of 2016 the Group-wide order book stood at €2.2 billion, forming a stable basis for future growth. The KION Group generated a total net profit of €246.1 million (> Table 1).

KION Group financial key figures – annual comparison

Table 1

 

incl. Dematic

KION GROUP AG (alone)

in € million

2016

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

1

Adjusted for effects of KION acquisitions as well as one-off and extraordinary effects

2

ROCE is derived as a ratio between Adjusted EBIT and Capital Employed; the calculation of ROCE is only carried out at the end of a fiscal year

3

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

4

Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities plus cash flow from investment activities

5

Including apprentices and trainees

Order intake

5,833

5,553

5,216

4,771

4,489

4,590

Revenue

5,587

5,328

5,098

4,678

4,495

4,560

Adjusted EBITDA1

932

 

850

780

722

701

Adjusted EBITDA margin1

16.7%

 

16.7%

16.7%

16.1%

15.4%

Adjusted EBIT1

537

527

483

443

417

408

Adjusted EBITDA margin1

9.6%

9.9%

9.5%

9.5%

9.3%

9.0%

Consolidated earnings

246

 

221

178

138

161

ROCE2

6.8%

12.4%

11.9%

11.4%

Capital expenditure3

167

 

143

133

126

155

R&D total expenditure

147

 

131

120

114

120

Free cash flow4

-1,850

318

333

306

196

514

Net financial debt

2,903

 

573

811

979

1,790

Employees5

30,544

 

23,506

22,669

22,273

21,215

For a detailed picture of the KION Group’s financial performance and position, see the Annual Report. Regular quarterly reporting supplements and updates this picture.