WACKER at a Glance

As an innovative chemical company, WACKER makes a vital contribution to improving the quality of life around the world. We want to continue developing and supplying solutions that meet our own expectations – namely to add value for our customers and shareholders, and to achieve sustainable growth.

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€ million

 

Dec. 31, 2020

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

Change in %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results/Return/Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

4,692.2

 

4,927.6

 

-4.8

EBITDA1

 

666.3

 

783.4

 

-14.9

EBITDA margin2 (%)

 

14.2

 

15.9

 

-10.7

EBIT3

 

262.8

 

-536.3

 

n.a.

EBIT margin2 (%)

 

5.6

 

-10.9

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial result

 

-44.9

 

-54.9

 

-18.2

Income before income taxes

 

217.9

 

-591.2

 

n.a.

Net result for the year

 

202.3

 

-629.6

 

n.a.

Earnings per share (basic/diluted) (€)

 

3.81

 

-12.94

 

n.a.

ROCE (%)

 

5.6

 

-11.3

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Position/Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

6,950.5

 

6,491.0

 

7.1

Equity

 

1,691.8

 

2,029.0

 

-16.6

Equity ratio (%)

 

24.3

 

31.3

 

-22.1

Financing liabilities

 

1,405.5

 

1,258.9

 

11.6

Net financial debt4

 

67.5

 

713.7

 

-90.5

Capital expenditures5

 

224.4

 

379.5

 

-40.9

Depreciation/amortization and impairments

 

-403.5

 

-1,319.7

 

-69.4

Net cash flow6

 

697.7

 

184.4

 

>100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

156.6

 

173.3

 

-9.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel expenses

 

1,329.4

 

1,253.8

 

6.0

Employees (December 31, number)

 

14,283

 

14,658

 

-2.6

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. In 2019, depreciation/amortization and impairments reflected the impairment charge of €760 million on the fixed assets of WACKER POLYSILICON.

4

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

5

Intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investment property, excluding right-of-use assets.

6

Sum of cash flow from operating activities and cash flow from long-term investing activities (before securities).

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