15.9%, Geberit aconsegueix el major creixement de vendes des del llançament

15.9%, Geberit aconsegueix el major creixement de vendes des del llançament

Geberit recently announced its revenues for 2021. It achieved the strongest sales growth since its IPO in 1999. This is despite considerable challenges in the supply chain, due to positive base effects and a renovation boom from the rebound of the epidemic blockade, as well as a real estate pull. En comparació amb 2020, it posted a 15.9% increase in net sales to CHF 3.46 mil milions ($24.15 mil milions). En comparació amb 2019, the increase was 16.7%. The EBITDA margin for 2021 is expected to be approximately 31%.

Net sales in the fourth quarter amounted to CHF 773 milions, amunt 6.7 percent from the previous quarter and 6.7 percentatge interanual. The growth was driven by a pull effect from price increases. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, net sales increased by 14.1%.

En 2021, net sales in Europe grew by a very strong 14.3% on a currency-adjusted basis, with Geberit holding the largest market share in the region.

Among these core markets, Italy grew 25.4%; Austria and Germany 19.9% i 11.9%, respectivament; Benelux 14.0%; Suïssa 7.5%; Europa de l'Est 25.4%; la península Ibèrica 25.1%, França 14.9% and UK/Ireland 13.0%; and Northern Europe 7.9%. Fora d'Europa, Far East/Pacific 28.8%; Orient Mitjà/Àfrica 25.7%; and the U.S. 5.1%.

By category, concealed flush systems grew 18 per cent, plumbing systems grew 15.3 per cent, and sanitaryware grew 10.4 per cent.