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Bechtle AG — Earnings Release 2012
Jan 31, 2013
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Corporate | 31 January 2013 08:30
Bechtle AG reports strong Q4/2012
Bechtle AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Final Results
31.01.2013 / 08:30
Bechtle AG reports strong Q4/2012
– EBT grows by 8% to EUR28.5 m in Q4
– Revenues up 5% to EUR612 m
– Record revenue in FY 2012
Neckarsulm, 31.01.2013 – Once again, Bechtle AG was able to wrap up the 2012 business year with record revenues in the wake of a very strong final quarter.
Both revenues and earnings in the fourth quarter were considerably higher than the previous year's figures, marking it the most successful quarter in the company's history. Preliminary figures suggest an increase in revenues by some 5% from EUR584 m to around EUR612 m between October and December 2012. EBT rose by some 8% to approximately EUR28.5 m (previous year: EUR26.4 m). The EBT margin improved from 4.5% to approximately 4.7% in the fourth quarter.
In the 2012 fiscal year, the group generated revenues amounting to some EUR2.1 bn euros, an increase of over 5% compared to 2011. At approximately EUR79 m, earnings before taxes were around 8% below the previous year (EUR86.3 m). This is largely due to extensive recruitment of new staff and a consequential increase in personnel expenses. In 2012, the headcount increased by an average of 634 people. The EBT margin decreased to 3.8% compared to 4.3% in the previous year.
'2012 was a successful year for us. We've made significant investments in our range of services, while growing at an above-market rate. In the final quarter, we were able to exceed all key performance indicators of the previous year. This tells me that Bechtle is on the right path', explains Dr Thomas Olemotz, CEO of Bechtle AG.
Bechtle AG is due to release all confirmed figures for the 2012 fiscal year on 14 March 2013.
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Contact**
Bechtle AG
Bechtle Platz 1
74172 Neckarsulm, Germany
Head of Investor Relations
Thomas Fritsche
Phone: +49 71 32/ 981-4121
Fax: +49 71 32/ 981-4116
Head of Corporate Communications
Sabine Brand
Phone: +49 71 32/ 981-4115
Fax: +49 71 32/ 981-4116
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | Bechtle AG |
| Bechtle Platz 1 | |
| 74172 Neckarsulm | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 7132 981-0 |
| Fax: | +49 7132 981-8000 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | www.bechtle.com |
| ISIN: | DE0005158703 |
| WKN: | 515870 |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart |
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