WACKER at a Glance

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€ million

  

2016

  

2015

  

Change in %

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

1

EBITDA is EBIT before depreciation and amortization.

2

Margins are calculated based on sales.

3

EBIT is the result from continuing operations for the period before interest and other financial results, and income taxes.

4

Sum of cash and cash equivalents, noncurrent and current securities, and noncurrent and current financial liabilities.

5

Capital expenditures excluding acquisitions.

6

Sum of cash flow from operating activities (excluding changes in advance payments) and cash flow from long-term investing activities (before securities), including additions due to finance leases.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Results / Return

  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales

  

5,404.2

  

5,296.2

  

2.0

EBITDA1

  

1,101.4

  

1,048.8

  

5.0

EBITDA margin2 (%)

  

20.4

  

19.8

  

n. a.

EBIT3

  

366.2

  

473.4

  

-22.6

EBIT margin2 (%)

  

6.8

  

8.9

  

n. a.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial result

  

-101.4

  

-66.7

  

52.0

Income before income taxes

  

264.8

  

406.7

  

-34.9

Net income for the year

  

189.3

  

241.8

  

-21.7

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Earnings per share (basic / diluted) (€)

  

3.61

  

4.97

  

-27.4

ROCE (%)

  

6.1

  

8.1

  

n. a.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Position / Cash Flows

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total assets

  

7,461.6

  

7,264.4

  

2.7

Equity

  

2,593.2

  

2,795.1

  

-7.2

Equity ratio (%)

  

34.8

  

38.5

  

n. a.

Financial liabilities

  

1,458.2

  

1,455.4

  

0.2

Net financial debt4

  

992.5

  

1,074.0

  

-7.6

Capital expenditures5

  

427.6

  

834.0

  

-48.7

Depreciation / amortization

  

735.2

  

575.4

  

27.8

Net cash flow6

  

400.6

  

22.5

  

>100

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Research and Development

  

 

  

 

  

 

Research and development expenses

  

183.4

  

175.3

  

4.6

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Employees

  

 

  

 

  

 

Personnel expenses

  

1,379.4

  

1,350.1

  

2.2

Employees (December 31, number)

  

17,205

  

16,972

  

1.4

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Vision

As an innovative chemical company, WACKER makes a vital contribution to improving the quality of life around the world. In the future, we want to continue developing and supplying solutions that meet our own expectations of adding value for our customers and shareholders, and growing sustainably.