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Press Release16 November 2023Siemens AGMunich
Powerful finish to record fiscal year
“Fiscal 2023 was a year of multiple
records: In our Industrial Business, profit and profit margin reached their
highest levels ever, and we nearly doubled our net income to a historic high. I
would like to thank all our colleagues around the world for their tremendous
contribution to these outstanding results. Our strategy is paying off, and we
continue to accelerate the digital and sustainability transformations of our
customers,” said Roland Busch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens
AG.
“In fiscal 2023, Siemens continued its
path of value-creating growth and, for the first time ever, exceeded €10
billion in free cash flow,” said Ralf P. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer of
Siemens AG. “Our shareholders will benefit from this success, with a proposed
dividend increase to €4.70, a corresponding dividend yield of 3.5 percent
and our expanded share-buyback program.”
Net income nearly doubled – Free cash flow at record high
In
fiscal 2023, Siemens increased revenue 11 percent on a comparable basis to
€77.8 billion (fiscal 2022:
€72.0 billion). Orders grew 7 percent on a comparable basis to €92.3 billion
(fiscal 2022: €89.0 billion). At 1.19, the book-to-bill ratio was at
an excellent level (fiscal 2022: 1.24). At €111 billion, the order
backlog again set a new record with high quality.
Digital business continued to grow rapidly and
climbed around 12 percent to €7.3 billion (fiscal 2022: €6.5 billion),
enabling Siemens in fiscal 2023 to considerably exceed its announced
growth rate of an average annual growth of 10 percent.
Profit Industrial Business rose 11 percent to €11.4 billion
(fiscal 2022: €10.3 billion). The profit margin of the Industrial Business
improved to 15.4 percent (fiscal 2022: 15.1 percent). Net income
came in at €8.5 billion (fiscal 2022: €4.4 billion). All three of
these results are record highs in the company’s history.
Corresponding basic earnings per share before purchase price allocation
accounting (EPS pre PPA) were €10.77 (fiscal 2022: €5.47). Excluding the Siemens
Energy Investment, which contributed €0.84 to EPS pre PPA, EPS pre PPA was
€9.93 and exceeded the guidance (€9.60 to €9.90).
Free cash
flow all-in at Group level from continuing and discontinued operations reached
a record high, totaling €10.0 billion for the first time (fiscal 2022: €8.2 billion).
The Industrial Business also reached a new high of €10.4 billion in free cash
flow (fiscal 2022: €9.7 billion).
Powerful finish in Q4 with records in industrial businesses
In Q4 2023,
orders grew 6 percent on a comparable basis to €21.8 billion on
higher volumes from large orders at Mobility combined with growth at Siemens Healthineers
and Smart Infrastructure. Revenue was also up, increasing 10 percent on a
comparable basis to €21.4 billion (Q4 2022: €20.6 billion). Revenue
was at a record level at all industrial businesses, with Smart Infrastructure
making the largest contribution to growth. Profit Industrial Business grew 7 percent
to €3.4 billion and achieved the highest quarterly level ever on significant
increases at Digital Industries and Smart Infrastructure. The profit margin
reached 16.5 percent. Net income totaled €1.9 billion compared to €2.9 billion
in the prior-year quarter, which had benefited from a pre-tax gain of €1.1 billion
from the sale of the mail and parcel-handling business.
Innomotics: Preparation of standalone options to be initiated
The
carve-out of Innomotics was executed successfully as planned and is largely
complete. The new company stands for operating effectiveness and innovative
excellence among customers, suppliers and its more than 15,000 people. The
positive financial performance and a healthy order backlog underline
Innomotics’ strong position as a leading supplier for large drives and motors.
Therefore, all the conditions are now in place to initiate the next steps
toward achieving Innomotics’ full standalone setup, from a position of a
strength.
For this
reason, Siemens will begin preparations for Innomotics’ public listing. At the
same time, offers from third parties will also be carefully assessed and, where
appropriate, considered as an alternative to the public listing. It will be ensured
that the future ownership structure will offer the best conditions for
sustainable, growth-oriented and value-creating development.
Outlook for fiscal 2024
The outlook
for the Siemens Group for fiscal 2024 is based on the assumption that
geopolitical tensions do not further increase. Under this condition, the
Industrial Business is expected to continue its profitable growth.
For the
Siemens Group, comparable revenue growth, net of currency translation and
portfolio effects, in the range of 4 percent to 8 percent and a book-to-bill
ratio above 1 is expected.
Digital
Industries expects
for fiscal 2024 comparable revenue development of 0 percent to 3 percent.
This is based on the assumption that following destocking by customers, global demand
in the automation businesses, especially in China, will pick up again in the
second half of the fiscal year. The profit margin is expected to be 20 percent
to 23 percent.
Smart
Infrastructure
expects for fiscal 2024 comparable revenue growth of 7 percent to 10 percent.
The profit margin is expected to be 15 percent to 17 percent.
Mobility expects for fiscal 2024 comparable
revenue growth of 8 percent to 11 percent. The profit margin is expected
to be 8 percent to 10 percent.
This
profitable growth of the Industrial Business is expected to drive an increase
in basic EPS from net income before purchase price allocation accounting (EPS
pre PPA), excluding Siemens Energy Investment, to a range of €10.40 to €11.00
in fiscal 2024, up from EPS pre PPA, excluding Siemens Energy Investment, of
€9.93 in fiscal 2023.
This outlook
excludes burdens from legal and regulatory matters.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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This document contains statements related to our future business and financial performance and future events or developments involving Siemens that may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “expect,” “look forward to,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “will,” “project” or words of similar meaning. We may also make forward-looking statements in other reports, in prospectuses, in presentations, in material delivered to shareholders and in press releases. In addition, our representatives may from time to time make oral forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of Siemens’ management, of which many are beyond Siemens’ control. These are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including, but not limited to those described in disclosures, in particular in the chapter Report on expected developments and associated material opportunities and risks in the Combined Management Report of the Siemens Report ( www.siemens.com/siemensreport), and in the Interim Group Management Report of the Half-year Financial Report (provided that it is already available for the current reporting year), which should be read in conjunction with the Combined Management Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, should decisions, assessments or requirements of regulatory authorities deviate from our expectations, should events of force majeure, such as pandemics, unrest or acts of war, occur or should underlying expectations including future events occur at a later date or not at all or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of Siemens may (negatively or positively) vary materially from those described explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking statement. Siemens neither intends, nor assumes any obligation, to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated. This document includes – in the applicable financial reporting framework not clearly defined – supplemental financial measures that are or may be alternative performance measures (non-GAAP-measures). These supplemental financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as alternatives to measures of Siemens’ net assets and financial positions or results of operations as presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework in its Consolidated Financial Statements. Other companies that report or describe similarly titled alternative performance measures may calculate them differently. Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this and other documents may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
All information is preliminary.