Key facts and Forecast
Financial results of Q2 2024
- Group net sales up organically by 1.7% to € 5.4 billion
- EBITDA pre down 0.8% organically to € 1.5 billion against high comparative base
- Healthcare and Electronics deliver organic sales growth
- Market for AI semiconductor materials reaches inflection
- Order intake in Process Solutions continues to improve sequentially and year-on-year
Forecast for fiscal 2024
- Company raises guidance for the Group as well as for the Healthcare and Electronics business sectors
- Net sales: in a range of € 20.7 billion to € 22.1 billion; organic growth of +2% to +5%
- EBITDA pre: in a range of € 5.8 billion to € 6.4 billion; organic growth of +4% to +10%
Overview: business performance in Q2 2024
| Q2 2024 (in € billion) | Change (in %, compared to Q2 2023) | Organic change (in %, compared to Q2 2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Group net sales |
5.4 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
EBITDA pre |
1.5 |
‑2.9 |
‑0.8 |
Life Science sales |
2.3 |
-4.1 |
-3.7 |
Healthcare sales |
2.1 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
Electronics sales |
1.0 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
“We announced that we would gradually return to organic growth during the course of 2024. The second quarter shows our progress on this journey."
Results & Beyond: Our CEO Speaks
Our CEO Belén Garijo comments on the Q2 2024 results.
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Return to Organic Sales Growth
Thanks to the good business performance of Healthcare and Electronics, Group sales in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 1.7% organically.
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