EQS-Adhoc: Salzgitter Aktiengesellschaft: Salzgitter AG off to a promising start into the financial year 2023

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Salzgitter Aktiengesellschaft: Salzgitter AG off to a promising start into the financial year 2023

24-Apr-2023 / 07:30 CET/CEST
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According to the still preliminary figures now available, the Salzgitter Group achieved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of € 290 million (Q1 2022: € 548 million) and € 183 million in profit before taxes (Q1 2022: € 465 million) in the first quarter of the financial year 2023, thereby exceeding current capital market expectations. The Steel Production, Steel Processing and Technology business units in particular recorded very gratifying  earnings. The result includes a contribution of € 29 million from Aurubis AG (Q1 2022: € 62 million), an investment included at equity (IFRS accounting). Irrespective of the strong start into the year, we maintain our sales and earnings forecast from March 27, 2023, due to the volatile political and economic environment and continue to anticipate:

 

sales in the region of € 13 billion (2022: € 12.6 billion), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of between € 750 million and € 850 million, a pre-tax profit of between € 300 million and € 400 million, and a return on capital employed (ROCE) notably below the previous year's level.

 

Further details on the financial statements for the first quarter will be published on May 10, 2023, as scheduled.


Contact:

Markus Heidler

Head of Investor Relations

Salzgitter AG
Eisenhüttenstraße 99
38239 Salzgitter

Phone +49 5341 21-6105
Fax +49 5341 21-2570
E-Mail ir@salzgitter-ag.de


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Language: English Company: Salzgitter Aktiengesellschaft Eisenhüttenstraße 99 38239 Salzgitter Germany Phone: +49 5341 21-01 Fax: +49 5341 21-2727 E-mail: info@salzgitter-ag.de Internet: www.salzgitter-ag.de ISIN: DE0006202005 WKN: 620200 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hanover; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange EQS News ID: 1614443
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