Following the first half of the 2006/07 financial year, which represented the most successful period in the Group's history so far, the most gratifying development also continued throughout the third quarter.
With further significant increases in sales revenue, earnings and all key financial figures, the voestalpine Group posted another record nine month result, and at the same time achieved its best quarterly result ever.
Key figures of voestalpine group
| (acc. IFRS; in EURm) | Q1-Q3 2006/07 1.4.-31.12.2006 |
Q1-Q3 2005/06 1.4.-31.12.2005 |
Change in % |
| Revenue | 5,340.6 | 4,858.3 | + 9.9 |
| EBITDA | 978.7 | 812.1 | + 20.5 |
| EBITDA margin in % | 18.3 | 16.7 | |
| EBIT | 718.9 | 547.0 | + 31.4 |
| EBIT margin in % | 13.5 | 11.3 | |
| EBT | 694.5 | 507.0 | + 37.0 |
| Profit for the period | 524.4 | 371.7 | + 41.1 |
| EPS (in EUR)* | 3.28 | 2.32 | + 41.5 |
* After share split in the ratio of 1:4 as of August 1, 2006