Earnings Release • May 3, 2022
Earnings Release
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Corticeira Amorim's consolidated sales rose to €264 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 32.0% compared with the same period of the previous year. This growth was assisted by the inclusion in the company's consolidated earnings from January 1 of the activities of the SACI Group (SACI). In comparable terms, sales increased 17.9%.
Organic sales growth mainly reflected higher levels of activity, an improvement in the product mix and price increases. Consolidated sales also benefited from favourable exchange rates – excluding this effect, sales would have increased 30.8% (+16.7% excluding the consolidation of SACI). The comparison with the same period of 2021 is favoured by the fact that the first three months of 2021 were the only quarter of the year when sales fell, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Excluding the effect of the change in the consolidation perimeter referred to above, consolidated EBITDA totalled €39.4 million, an increase of 22.7% compared with the first quarter of 2021. This performance mainly reflects growth in sales volumes and improvements in the product mix, despite the negative impact of a significant increase in energy costs, increased prices for some non-oork raw materials and higher personnel costs. The EBITDA-sales ratio rose to 16.7% (1Q2021: 16.1%).
After earnings attributable to non-controlling interests, Corticeira Amorim ended the first quarter with a net profit of €20.1 million, an increase of 25.9% over the same period of 2021.Excluding the consolidation of SACI, net profit rose 8.6%.
Despite increased investment in fixed assets (€14 million) and making the first payment related to the acquisition of 50% of SACI (€25 million) in the first quarter, net debt totalled €46 million at the end of March, a reduction of €2 million compared with the end of December 2021, reflecting strong cash flow generation.
Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. Edifício Amorim I Rua Comendador Américo Ferreira Amorim, 380 4535-186 Mozelos, Portugal
IRO. Ana Negrais de Matos, CFA T: + 351227475423 F: + 351227475407
Share Capital: € 133 000 000,00 A company incorporated in Santa Maria da Feira — Portugal Registration and Corporate Tax ID No. PT500077797 instagram: amorimcork
www.corticeiraamorim.com
Sales by the Cork Stoppers BU totalled €193.6 million, up 37.8% year-on-year (+17.8% excluding changes in the consolidation perimeter). The BU benefited from strong growth in volume sales, price increases implemented at the beginning of the year and favourable exchange rates (excluding the latter, sales would have increased 36.6%). Sales grew in all segments and categories of cork stoppers, as well as in most wine markets, particularly in Europe. EBITDA totalled €33.0 million (+34.8% year-on-year). The EBITDA-sales ratio was 17.1% (1Q2021: 17.4%). The combined sales of the Raw Materials and Cork Stoppers BUs totalled €197.9 million (+38.4%), while their combined EBITDA was €39.7 million (+37.8%). The combined EBITDA-sales ratio for the two BUs was 20.1% (1Q2021: 20.2%).
The Floor and Wall Coverings BU recorded a robust 25.7% increase in sales growth to €38.4 million, benefiting mostly from higher activity levels. Sales of trading products, the Amorim WISE product range and recently launched products all performed positively. The BU's EBITDA totalled €0.9 million and its EBITDA-sales ratio was 2.5%.
Sales by the Composite Cork BU rose to €38.4 million (+7.0% year-on-year), reflecting growth in most of its markets. In terms of segments, Aerospace, Distributors of Flooring & Related Products, Mobility and Multi-purposes Seals & Gaskets performed best. Sales were positively impacted by the appreciation of the effect, sales would have increased 4.6%. The BU's EBITDA rose to €4.0 million, while its EBITDA-sales ratio increased to 13.5% (1Q2021: 4.9%).
Sales by the Insulation BU dropped slightly to £3.4 million (-2.8%) compared with the same period of last year. The BU recorded strong sales growth in the first quarter of 2021 (+25.3%), making the basis for comparison particularly demanding. In spite of this, operating profits remained robust, with an EBITDA-sales ratio of 22.0% (1Q2021-22.7%).
| 1021 | 1Q22 | dod | 1Q22 exc. SAC |
dod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 199,588 | 263,545 | 32.0% | 235,380 | 17.9% | |
| Gross Margin - Value | 99,819 | 141,594 | 41.9% | 126,929 | 27.2% | |
| Gross Margin / Sales | 50.0% | 53.7% | + 4 p.p. | 53.9% | + 4 p.p. | |
| Operating Costs - current | 77,873 | 109,844 | 41.1% | 98,633 | 26.7% | |
| EBITDA-current | 32,124 | 44,087 | 37.2% | 39,417 | 22.7% | |
| EBITDA/Sales | 16.1% | 16.7% | + 0.6 p.p. | 16.7% | + 0.7 p.p. | |
| EBIT - current | 21,946 | 31,749 | 44.7% | 28,295 | 28.9% | |
| Net Income | 1) | 15,969 | 20,104 | 25.9% | 17,349 | 8.6% |
| Earnings per share | 0.120 | 0.151 | 25.9% | 0.130 | 8.6% | |
| Net Bank Debt | 75,595 | 45,950 | -29,645 | |||
| Net Bank Debt/EBITDA (x) | 2) | 0.64 | 0.31 | -0.32 x | ||
| EBITDA/NetInterest (x) | 3) | 199.5 | 243.2 | 43.67 x | 238.6 | 39.04 x |
1) Netincome includes non-recurring results. In 1922, non-recurring earnings result mainly from impairments (inventories and accounts receivable) reflecting a more prudent approach to exposures to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
2) Current EBITDA of the last four quarters
3) Net interest includes interest from loans deducted of interest from deposits (excludes stamp tax and commissions).
Mozelos, May 3, 2022

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