Earnings

EBIT and EBITDA

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) reached €96.6 million, which was 8.5 percent above the same period of the previous year (Q1 2016: €89.0 million). This includes the negative purchase price allocation effects of €46.6 million (Q1 2016: €6.7 million), which, in the quarter under review, were largely attributable to the acquisition of the Dematic Group. EBIT adjusted for non-recurring items and purchase price allocation effects (adjusted EBIT) was significantly higher than in the prior-year period at €152.9 million (Q1 2016: €98.6 million). The adjusted EBIT margin rose to 8.4 percent (Q1 2016: 8.1 percent). > TABLE 04

EBIT

 

04

in € million

Q1 2017

Q1 2016

Change

EBIT

96.6

89.0

8.5%

+ Non-recurring items

9.7

2.9

>100%

+ PPA items

46.6

6.7

>100%

Adjusted EBIT

152.9

98.6

55.1%

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached €253.3 million, compared with €190.0 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA rose to €263.0 million (Q1 2016: €191.7 million). This equates to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.5 percent (Q1 2016: 15.7 percent). > TABLE 05

EBITDA

 

05

in € million

Q1 2017

Q1 2016

Change

EBITDA

253.3

190.0

33.3%

+ Non-recurring items

9.7

1.8

>100%

+ PPA items

0.0

0.0

–100.0%

Adjusted EBITDA

263.0

191.7

37.2%

Key influencing factors for earnings

Net financial income / expenses

Income taxes

Net income for the period