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مارچ کو 13, Geberit released its 2023 سالانہ رپورٹ, which showed that annual sales decreased by 9.1% کو 3.084 billion Swiss francs (تقریبا RMB 25.218 ارب), of which sanitary products accounted for 30%; during the same period, EBITDA increased by 1.4%, پہنچنا 921 ملین سوئس فرانک (تقریبا RMB 7.531 ارب), اور خالص منافع تھا 617 ملین سوئس فرانک (تقریبا RMB 5.045 ارب), ایک سال بہ سال کمی 12.6%.
Geberit said that 2023 will be an extremely difficult year, and predicted that the prospects for 2024 will be mixed, predicting that market demand in China and Australia will decline.
Annual sales were approximately 25.2 بلین یوآن, with the three major categories accounting for 30%.
According to the annual report released by Geberit, Geberit’s total sales in 2023 تھے 3.084 billion Swiss francs (تقریبا RMB 25.218 ارب), ایک سال بہ سال کمی 9.1%, mainly due to the negative currency effect of the Swiss franc, because the Swiss franc Much stronger than most other currencies
In local currency terms, this was a decrease of 4.8%. Geberit revealed that 63% of the group’s annual sales were settled in euros, 10% in Swiss francs, 7% in Nordic currencies (including Swedish krona, Danish krone, and Norwegian krone), 5% in U.S. ڈالر, اور 4% in British pounds. 11% is in other currencies.
Although last year’s average price increase of 8% for Geberit goods had a positive impact on sales, sales fell significantly due to the downturn in the European construction industry. اس کے علاوہ, the shift in residential demand from sanitation to heating in some countries such as Germany has also negatively impacted the business.
By market, the European market is most affected by the downturn in the construction industry. Overall currency-adjusted net sales in Europe declined 6.0%. Italy and Western Europe (UK/Ireland, فرانس, Iberian Peninsula) experienced slight growth, with increases of 1.9% اور 0.4% بالترتیب.
موازنہ میں, the Benelux region (-1.9%), سوئٹزرلینڈ (-4.0%), شمالی یورپ (-6.0%), آسٹریا (-8.4%), مشرقی یورپ (-9.4%) and Germany (-10.5%) There was a decline, with the Far East/Pacific region also falling by 3.8%. موازنہ میں, the Middle East/Africa and Americas regions grew by 17.1% اور 1.5% بالترتیب.
By product, sales of Geberit plumbing systems decreased by 2.2% میں 2023, bathroom systems decreased by 5.7%, and installation and flushing systems decreased by 6.2%. The smaller decline in plumbing systems was due to the success of the new product Geberit FlowFit. The three major categories of products account for 30% or more of total sales.
Operating profit margin increased significantly, but net profit declined
منافع کے لحاظ سے, Geberit’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, فرسودگی اور امتیازی) کے ذریعے بڑھا 1.4% میں 2023, پہنچنا 921 ملین سوئس فرانک (تقریبا RMB 7.531 ارب), which is equivalent to an increase of 7.8% after adjusting for exchange rates; and Compared with the same period in 2022, EBITDA profit margin increased significantly by 310 basis points to 29.9%.
آپریٹنگ منافع (ایبٹ) کے ذریعے بڑھا 1.8% کو 769 ملین سوئس فرانک (تقریبا RMB 6.288 ارب), with a currency-adjusted growth rate of 8.8%, and an operating profit margin of 24.9%, higher than 22.3% میں 2022. Although the above data performed well, Geberit’s full-year net profit was 617 ملین سوئس فرانک (تقریبا RMB 5.045 ارب), ایک سال بہ سال کمی 12.6%.
مالی رپورٹ میں, Geberit mentioned that all projects last year were positively affected by currency effects. خاص طور پر, raw material costs have continued to decline since the first quarter of 2023, with average prices decreasing by 2.6% یا 25 ملین سوئس فرانک. This has resulted in raw material costs accounting for 25 million Swiss francs in sales. The proportion dropped to 28.8% سے 31.7% پچھلے سال.
In addition to lower raw material prices, Geberit’s labor expenses also decreased by 3.4% میں 2023 CHF 750 دس لاکھ, کے برابر 24.3% خالص فروخت کی, کےساتھ موازنا 22.9% میں 2022, mainly due to the reduction in the number of employees.
دسمبر تک 31, 2023, اس نے جنم دیا 26 دنیا بھر میں پیداوار کے اڈے, 4 of which were located outside Switzerland. The total number of employees worldwide was 10,947, کی کمی 567 people or 4.9% from the end of 2022, due to production and logistics-related businesses. Volume has declined, thus reducing the number of relevant employees.
2023 will be extremely difficult, 2024 will be a mixed bag
Geberit said in a press release accompanying the annual report that the company had experienced “an extremely difficult year” میں 2023. The lower performance growth was due to the decline in the European construction industry and the previous year’s decline. year-on-year growth. البتہ, the tension in global and regional supply chains has eased during this reporting year, the supply cost of raw materials and parts has dropped, delivery time has also been significantly shortened compared with 2022, and operating profit margin has increased significantly compared with the past.
کے لئے 2024 as a whole, Geberit’s judgment is roughly the same as the company’s statement in its financial express in January this year: due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and continued geopolitical risks, the construction industry is expected to decline overall this year. اس کے برعکس, it is expected that the market demand for refurbished vehicles will continue to be strong, with sales from the refurbished market accounting for approximately 60% of Geberit’s total sales. Although Geberit’s overall forecast for 2024 is negative, it is expected that interest rates will be structurally lowered during the year and improved health standards will also stimulate the market. Outside of Europe, the outlook for the year is expected to be mixed, with strong demand in India, the Gulf and Egypt and declines in China and Australia.
