JENA/Germany, 09.12.2016. Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has brought financial year 2015/16 to a successful close with further growth: Revenue increased by 4.6 percent (adjusted for currency effects: 2.7 percent) to 1,088.4m. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to 154.3m (prior year: 130.6m). The EBIT margin increased to 14.2 percent (prior year: 12.6 percent). Earnings per share reached 1.21 (prior year: 0.77).
Dr. Ludwin Monz, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG looks back on the past fiscal year with satisfaction: "We have achieved profitable growth and met our forecast revenue range of 1,080 1,120m. We have also gained additional market share, particularly in Ophthalmology. The trend in recurring revenue is also positive as much as 32 percent of our business is attributable to consumables for cataract and refractive surgery, service revenue and other recurring sources of revenue. The new organizational structure announced in July 2016 will help us to offer our customers an even better service and to seize additional opportunities for growth."
Strongest growth in Ophthalmic Systems SBU
Both Ophthalmology business units achieved growth: revenue in the Ophthalmic Systems SBU (OPH) increased by 7.5 percent in the fiscal year, to 421.2m, compared with 392.0m in the same period of the prior year. Adjusted for currency effects, revenue increased by 5.2 percent. The business with laser systems for refractive vision correction developed particularly well. The Surgical Ophthalmology SBU (SUR) increased its revenue by 4.3 percent (adjusted for currency effects: 2.9 percent) to 370.7m (prior year: 355.3m). Significant increases were once again achieved by intraocular lenses for treating cataracts. Under the new SBU structure, the combined SBU Ophthalmic Devices would have grown revenue to 791.9m an increase of 6.0 percent (4.1 percent adjusted for currency effects).
Revenue growth in the Microsurgery SBU was 1.3 percent and was boosted by positive currency effects. Revenue from surgical microscopes and visualization solutions climbed to 296.5m, compared with 292.8m in the prior year. The development of business in the Japanese market was particularly restrained. Adjusted for currency effects, revenue was down by -0.9 percent, thus remaining slightly below the level of a year ago.
Asia/Pacific becomes largest reporting region
After another strong performance by Asia/Pacific, this reporting region has become the largest segment for the first time. At 381.7m, revenue was significantly higher than the prior-year figure of 319.4m an increase of 19.5 percent. Adjusted for currency effects, this growth would still have amounted to 15.5 percent. A large part of this growth is attributable to the Chinese market, as well as Southeast Asia and South Korea.
Revenue in the EMEA region declined slightly, by 1.7 percent to 352.7m (prior year: 358.8m). Germany, France and the United Kingdom made good contributions to revenue Business in Southern Europe and the Middle East declined.
Revenue in the Americas region decreased by 2.2 percent to 354.0m (prior year: 361.9m). The strength of the US dollar had a positive effect in this region. The persistently high competitive pressure had a curbing effect, particularly in the area of ophthalmic diagnostics. Adjusted for currency effects, a decline of -4.9 percent was recorded compared with the prior year.
Earnings per share (EPS) increased significantly year-on-year, to 1.21 (prior year: 0.77). The increase in operating profit contributed to this the prior year was also affected significantly by extraordinary expenses arising from a financial interest.
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has set itself the target to continue growing at least the same rate as the underlying market in fiscal year 2016/17. The EBIT margin is expected to continue to move within the range also forecast for the medium term, of 13-15 percent.
Revenue by strategic business unit Figures in m
12 Months
2015/16 12 Months
2014/15 Change compared to prior year Change compared to prior year*
Ophthalmic Devices 791.9 747.2 6.0% 4.1%
thereof Ophthalmic Systems
421.2 392.0 7.5% 5.2%
thereof Surgical Ophthalmology
370.7 355.3 4.3% 2.9%
Microsurgery 296.5 292.8 1.3% -0.9%
Total 1,088.4 1,040.1 4.6% 2.7%
* adjusted for currency effects
Revenue by region Figures in m
12 Months
2015/16 12 Months
2014/15 Change compared to prior year Change compared to prior year*
EMEA 352.7 358.8 -1.7% -1.3%
Americas 354.0 361.9 -2.2% -4.9%
APAC 381.7 319.4 19.5% 15.5%
Total 1,088.4 1,040.1 4.6% 2.7%
* adjusted for currency effects
Press Contacts:
Sebastian Frericks
Director Investor Relations
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Phone: 49 3641 220-116
Fax:
investors.meditec@zeiss.com
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE 0005313704), which is listed on TecDAX of the German stock exchange, is one of the world's leading medical technology companies. The Company supplies innovative technologies and application-oriented solutions designed to help doctors improve the quality of life of their patients. It provides complete packages of solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, including implants and consumable materials. The Company creates innovative visualization solutions in the field of microsurgery. With approximately 2,900 employees worldwide, the Group generated revenue of 1,088 million in financial year 2015/16 (to 30 September).
The Group's head office is located in Jena, Germany, and it has subsidiaries in Germany and abroad; more than 50 percent of its employees are based in the USA, Japan, Spain and France. The Center for Application and Research (CARIn) in Bangalore, India and the Carl Zeiss Innovations Center for Research and Development in Shangha
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JENA/Germany, 09.12.2016. Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has brought financial year 2015/16 to a successful close with further growth: Revenue increased by 4.6 percent (adjusted for currency effects: 2.7 percent) to 1,088.4m. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to 154.3m (prior year: 130.6m). The EBIT margin increased to 14.2 percent (prior year: 12.6 percent). Earnings per share reached 1.21 (prior year: 0.77).
