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Press Event, updated08 November 2018Siemens AG

Annual Press Conference 2018

Munich, 08 November 2018

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We released our financial figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 on November 8, 2018. The Press Conference and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.

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We released our financial figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 on November 8, 2018. The Press Conference and the Analyst Call were broadcast live.

Press Release08 November 2018

Earnings Release and Financial Results Q4 FY 2018: Guidance fully achieved again – another strong year

On a comparable basis, excluding currency translation and portfolio effects, orders rose 8% and revenue increased 2%, with the majority of the industrial businesses contributing to growth
On a nominal basis, orders rose 6%, to €91.3 billion; revenue was up slightly at €83.0 billion; the book-to-bill ratio was 1.10
Industrial Business profit came in lower, at €8.8 billion, as profit increases in most industrial businesses did not fully offset sharply lower profit at Power and Gas
Industrial Business profit margin excluding severance charges of 11.3%, clearly in the guidance range of 11% to 12%; profit margin including severance charges of €0.8 billion was 10.4% with most industrial businesses within or above their target rang...
Net income up slightly at €6.1 billion; basic earnings per share (EPS) of €7.12; excluding severance charges, basic EPS at €7.88, well within the guidance range of €7.70 to €8.00
Free cash flow rose to €5.8 billion, up 22% year-over-year
Siemens proposes to raise the dividend €0.10 per share, to €3.80 per share
Successful completion of share buyback program initiated in November 2015 with a volume of €3.0 billion; new share buyback program announced with volume up to €3.0 billion until November 2021

Press Release08 November 2018

Siemens to launch new share buyback program

Volume of up to €3 billion
Share buyback to be executed by November 15, 2021

Further Information

Documents

Earnings Release and Financial Results Q4 FY 2018

Presentations and Speeches

Event Pictures: Earnings Release and Financial Results Q4/FY 2018

Siemens Annual Press Conference in the headquarters in Munich, Germany. In the picture from left to right: Ralf P. Thomas, Member of the Managing Board and Chief Financial Officer and Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG.

Siemens Annual Press Conference in the headquarters in Munich, Germany. Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG, explains the financial results of the 4th quarter of 2018.

Siemens Annual Press Conference in the headquarters in Munich, Germany. We again delivered what we promised and fully reached our guidance" said Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG.

Siemens Annual Press Conference in the headquarters in Munich, Germany.

Statements Joe Kaeser

Results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2018

Statements by Joe Kaeser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG, on the fourth quarter results and fiscal 2018.

Joe Kaeser

President and CEO

Ralf P. Thomas

Chief Financial Officer

Contact

Siemens Media Relations

Siemens AG

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press@siemens.com