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GK Software SE — Earnings Release 2011
Apr 17, 2012
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Corporate | 17 April 2012 11:59
GK Software AG: GK SOFTWARE AG Publishes Final Figures for 2011
GK Software AG / Key word(s): Final Results
17.04.2012 / 11:59
- Sales revenues rose by 14.7 percent to EUR 31.8 million in the business year
- EBIT margin (on sales) reaches 21 percent
- Preliminary figures confirmed
Schöneck, 4/17/2012 – GK SOFTWARE AG is publishing its final figures for fiscal 2011 today. Sales during this record year rose by approx. 15% to EUR 31.8 million (EUR 27.7 million in the previous year). This represents an EBIT margin on sales of 21.0% (23.2% in the previous year). The annual net income amounted to EUR 4.56 million. This represents earnings per share of EUR 2.55. Based on these results, Management Board and Supervisory Board will suggest to the main shareholders' meeting that a dividend will be paid of EUR 0.50.
Following the approval of the annual accounts by the Supervisory Board yesterday, GK SOFTWARE AG will publish its full figures for 2011 in the form of its annual report on 18 April 2012.
Company profile GK SOFTWARE AG:
GK SOFTWARE AG is one of the leading technology developers and providers of standard software for the retail sector in Europe and has an extensive range of products for stores and enterprise headquarters. As a result of its open software solutions in the GK/Retail Suite, which can be used with any platform and is fully programmed in Java, the company has established itself on the market as a leading provider of technology and innovations. The software provides ideal business organization for retail companies with many stores and therefore offers significant potential for cost savings and customer loyalty programs so that companies can increase their competitiveness.
The company employs 428 members of staff (figures for 31 December 2011) at company headquarters in Schöneck and four other business locations in Berlin, St. Ingbert, Plzen (CZ) and Basel/Riehen (CH). GK SOFTWARE AG can list well-known German and foreign retail companies among its customers, including Galeria Kaufhof, Parfümerie Douglas, Coop (Switzerland), EDEKA, Hornbach, JYSK Nordic, Lidl, Netto Marken-Discount and Tchibo. The software is currently being used in more than 30 countries at 126,000 installations in approx. 26,500 stores in Germany and abroad. The company has grown rapidly during the past few years and its sales revenues totaled EUR 31.8 million in 2011. GK SOFTWARE AG achieved EBIT of EUR 6.65 million (EBIT margin of 21.0% on sales). The two founders Rainer Gläß (CEO) und Stephan Kronmüller (deputy board member), in conjunction with an experienced management team, have made GK SOFTWARE AG a profitable company with strong growth since 1990.
Further information about the company: www.gk-software.com
Contact:
Investor Relations
GK SOFTWARE AG
Dr. René Schiller
Phone.: +49 (0)37464-84-264
Fax: +49 (0)37464-84-15
e-mail: [email protected]
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | GK Software AG |
| Waldstraße 7 | |
| 08261 Schöneck | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | +49 (0)3 74 64 84 – 0 |
| Fax: | +49 (0)3 74 64 84 – 15 |
| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Internet: | www.gk-software.com |
| ISIN: | DE0007571424 |
| WKN: | 757142 |
| Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart |
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