- Development of the European economy in 2016/17 surprisingly resistant to political risks
- Trend toward moderate growth in Europe and North America, with an upward trend in Europe toward the end of the business year and a downward trend in North America; China returns to its solid growth trajectory; turnaround in Brazil delayed yet again
- Automotive industry remains strong; consumer goods and aerospace stable on a high level; railway infrastructure weaker in the year’s second half; simultaneous trend toward recovery in oil & gas sector
- Earnings trending upward in the course of the year; outstanding last quarter
- voestalpine Group posts a 2.0% increase in revenue, from EUR 11,069 million in the previous year to EUR 11,295 million in 2016/17
- Operating result (EBITDA) falls by 2.7% from EUR 1,583 million to EUR 1,541 million due to positive non-recurring effects in the previous year; adjusted EBITDA rises by 6.6% from EUR 1,446 million to currently EUR 1,541 million
- Profit from operations (EBIT) drops by 7.4% from EUR 889 million to EUR 823 million due to positive non-recurring effects in the previous year; adjusted EBIT rises by 3.1% from EUR 814 million to EUR 840 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin increases from 13.1% to 13.6%; adjusted EBIT margin stable at 7.4%
- Profit before tax drops by 6.8% from EUR 751 million to EUR 700 million; excluding non-recurring effects, it rises by 5.9% from EUR 677 million to EUR 717 million
- Profit after tax declines by 12.5% from EUR 602 million to EUR 527 million; excluding non-recurring effects, it improves by 5.8% from EUR 510 million to EUR 539 million
- At more than EUR 6 billion, equity reaches an all-time high
- Gearing ratio (net financial debt in percent of equity) improves in a year-to-year comparison from 54.5% to 53.2%
- Dividend proposed to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting: EUR 1.10 per share (previous year: EUR 1,05 per share) — continuous increase in dividend payments over the past five years
- Direct reduction plant in Texas, USA, has been in full operation since April 2017
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