SFS Group | Financial year 2014: Good growth and higher margins

Article by · 2015/01/23 ·

News – 22. January 2015

SFS Group generated consolidated sales of CHF 1,383 million in financial year 2014, an encouraging increase of 3.9% compared to the previous year. The like-for-like EBITA margin rose from 13.3% to 14.1%.

Excluding changes in foreign exchange rates and in the scope of consolidation as well as the results of the non-core trading activity in the Engineered Components segment, organic sales growth amounted to 5.1%. All three segments contributed to top-line growth in the core business.

Sales breakdown by segment
Third party sales
In CHF million 2014
1st half 2014
2nd half 2014 2013 ±PY
Engineered Components 315.5 411.7 727.2 672.9 8.1%
Fastening Systems 167.5 169.2 336.7 330.0 2.0%
Distribution & Logistics 162.2 156.9 319.1 327.7 -2.6%
Third party sales reported
645.2
737.8
1,383.0
1,330.6
3.9%

via SFS Group.