Overview and Forecast
- Reported Group net sales increase by 18.2% over a soft, pandemic-impacted year-earlier quarter to € 4.9 billion; EBITDA pre up 46.7% to € 1.6 billion, EPS pre grows by 72.3% to € 2.24
- Big 3 – Healthcare pipeline, Process Solutions and Semiconductor Solutions – contribute strongly to net sales growth
- Operating cash flow increases by 76.9% to € 888 million; net financial debt at € 10.1 billion
Forecast
- Group updates and raises forecast for fiscal 2021
- Group net sales of € 18.8 billion to € 19.7 billion now expected; EBITDA pre forecast between € 5.6 billion and € 6.0 billion
- Company provides selected updated medium-term expectations beyond 2021
We have succeeded in mobilizing for accelerated, efficient growth in all business sectors. Especially our Big 3, our Healthcare pipeline, Process Solutions and Semiconductor Solutions, contributed to our excellent Q2 performance.
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