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windeln.de SE — Earnings Release 2015
May 20, 2015
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Corporate | 20 May 2015 21:09
Preliminary figures: windeln.de shows strong growth and considerable margin improvement in the first quarter of 2015
windeln.de AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Quarter Results
2015-05-20 / 21:09
Preliminary figures: windeln.de shows strong growth and considerable margin improvement in the first quarter of 2015
– Revenues of EUR35.6 million in the first quarter of 2015; 87 percent increase compared to previous year
– Gross profit estimated at EUR8.5 – EUR9.2 million (gross margin of 23.8 – 25.8 percent)
– Adjusted EBIT expected to total EUR-1.5 – EUR-1.2 million (adjusted EBIT margin of -4.2 –
-3.4 percent)
Munich, 20 May 2015. windeln.de AG (“windeln.de” or “the Company”), one of the leading and fastest growing online retailers for baby, toddler and children products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has increased its gross profit to EUR8.5 – EUR9.2 million according to preliminary figures. This corresponds to a gross margin of 23.8 – 25.8 percent (Q1 2014: EUR4.5 million or 23.3 percent). Preliminary figures indicate that the adjusted EBIT has improved to EUR-1.5 – EUR-1.2 million, which equates to an adjusted EBIT margin of -4.2 – -3.4 percent for the first quarter of 2015 (Q1 2014:
EUR-2.1 million or -11 percent). As already reported, revenues of windeln.de grew by 87 percent to EUR35.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 (Q1 2014: EUR19.1 million).
“In a strong first quarter, all our business segments once again registered robust growth and saw a considerable margin improvement. This represents a solid basis for the full year,” commented Alexander Brand, management board member and co-founder of windeln.de. Konstantin Urban, management board member and co-founder of windeln.de, added: “The development over the past few months is a clear indication of the momentum and margin potential our business offers. We have further strengthened and expanded our already established market position.”
All figures reported herein are preliminary and unaudited. windeln.de will publish full financial figures for the first quarter 2015 on 28 May 2015 as scheduled.
Overview of the preliminary figures for the first quarter 1 >****
| *Q1 2015* | *Q1 2014* | *Change in %* | |
| *Revenues* (in kEUR) | 35,649 | 19,083 | 87 |
| *Gross profit* (in kEUR) | 8,500 – 9,200 | 4,447 | 91 – 107 |
| as % of revenues | 23.8 – 25.8 | 23.3 | 0.5 – 2.5ppt |
| *EBIT, adjusted* (kEUR) | -1,500 – -1,200 | -2,100 | 28 – 43 |
| as % of revenues | -4.2 – -3.4 | -11.0 | 6.7 – 7.6ppt |
1 Gross profit and EBIT are preliminary; adjusted EBIT adjusted to exclude equity-settled stock based compensation costs, transaction costs and IPO-related expenses.
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Amelie Heinz
Phone: +49 (89) 41 61 71 52 75
Email: [email protected]
About windeln.de
windeln.de is one of the leading pure-play online retailers specializing in baby and toddler products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Company also successfully sells baby and toddler products to customers in China. windeln.de offers approximately 100,000 products from over 1,000 brands, which young parents can comfortably order online. The offer ranges from diapers and baby food to child furniture, toys, clothing, strollers and car seats, making windeln.de a one-stop shop for parents. For further information, please visit http://corporate.windeln.de .
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | windeln.de AG |
| Hofmannstr.51 | |
| 81379 Munich | |
| Germany | |
| Phone: | 089 / 416 17 15-0 |
| Fax: | 089 / 416 17 15-11 |
| Internet: | www.windeln.de |
| ISIN: | DE000WNDL110 |
| WKN: | WNDL11 |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
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