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2011
Bechtle AG: Substantial upsurge in revenues and earnings in Q3

    Bechtle AG: Substantial upsurge in revenues and earnings in Q3.

    • Revenue up 16.5 per cent to 497.3 million euros
    • EBT grows by 36.1 per cent to 21.8 million euros
    • Executive Board expects record year

    Neckarsulm, 10 November 2011 – In the third quarter, the business performance of Bechtle AG continued to benefit from the good investment climate in the IT industry. The persistently high demand furnished the basis for the continuation of the growth recorded in the prior quarters. Year on year, the revenues in the period from July to September 2011 increased by 16.5 per cent to 497.3 million euros (prior year: 426.9 million euros). In the third quarter, the group generated EBT of 21.8 million euros, 36.1 per cent more than in the prior year (16.1 million euros). The EBT margin improved significantly from 3.8 per cent to 4.4 percent. Earnings per share increased by 31.2 per cent to 0.76 euros, compared to 0.58 euros in the prior year.

     

    "In the third quarter, we managed to keep up the strong performance of the first half of the year. We are looking forward to new revenue and earnings records in 2011," says Dr. Thomas Olemotz, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bechtle AG.

     

    System houses significantly above prior year.

    In the third quarter, the IT system house & managed services segment generated revenues of 334.0 million euros (prior year: 287.4 million euros), a growth of 16.2 per cent. In this segment, Bechtle benefits from its customers' ongoing willingness to invest and a strong competitive position on the IT market. Moreover, the acquisitions of the first half of the year had a positive effect. Organically, the revenue amounted to 319.1 million euros, 11.0 per cent more than in the prior year (287.4 million euros). In the third quarter of 2011, the segment EBIT increased by 38.9 per cent to 13.6 million euros (prior year: 9.8 million euros). The EBIT margin was 4.1 per cent, compared to 3.4 per cent in the prior year. All regions had a share in this development. Apart from the revenue increase, the improvement in earnings was mainly caused by the much higher gross earnings in this segment.

     

    E-commerce with excellent profitability.

    In the reporting period, the IT e-commerce segment boosted its revenues by 17.1 per cent from 139.5 million euros to 163.4 million euros. Though the growth was high in all countries, it was slightly higher in Germany, reaching 18.8 per cent, compared to 16.4 per cent in the foreign trading companies. In the quarter, the segment generated EBIT of 8.5 million euros, 47.6 per cent more than in the prior year (5.7 million euros). The margin reached an impressive 5.2 per cent, compared to 4.1 per cent in the prior-year quarter. This development was made possible by the higher gross margin due to an optimised product mix.

     

    Sound asset and financial structure.

    Though the cash and cash equivalents including time deposits and securities dropped by 23.9 million euros due to factors such as the payments for the acquisitions of the previously leased company buildings, the construction activities in Neckarsulm, Germany, and the acquisitions, they remained at a comfortable level of 105.9 million euros (31 December 2010: 129.8 million euros). The equity increased from 371.5 million euros to a record value of 399.5 million euros as of 30 September 2011. As a result of the balance sheet extension, the equity ratio amounted to 56.1 per cent, only slightly under the value of 56.8 per cent as of 31 December 2010. The extrapolated return on equity increased from 11.6 per cent in the prior year to 16.3 per cent. In the nine-month period, the cash flow from operating activities amounted to 22.2 million euros, compared to 4.7 million euros in the prior year.

     

    Another record year in sight.

    Despite the generally expected economic slowdown, the Executive Board expects the Bechtle Group's positive business performance to carry on in the fourth quarter. However, as the business figures of the prior year were already very strong, the growth rates of the final quarter are likely to slacken. Nevertheless, the management confirmed its goals for 2011, which it had announced at mid-year. "We look towards the traditionally important year-end business with optimism and are confident that we will be able to increase the group revenues to approximately 2 billion euros. Moreover, the earnings and margin will also exceed the prior year considerably," explains Dr. Thomas Olemotz.

     

    Bechtle KPIs for Q3 and 9M/2011.

     

     

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    Bechtle reports strong first quarter

    Bechtle AG has made a very good start into its 40th anniversary year of 2023. The business volume increased by 15.8 per cent to €1,886.0 million.

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    Bechtle continues to grow much faster than the market in 2022

    For Bechtle AG, 2022 was another record year. The business volume increased by 16.6 per cent to €7,285.7 million.

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    Bechtle delivers strong 2022

    Bechtle AG has published its preliminary figures for the 2022 fiscal year, exhibiting strong growth with an increase in business volume to €7.28bn, or over 16%.

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    Bechtle acquires value-added reseller in United Kingdom

    In Tangible Benefit Ltd., Bechtle AG has acquired a lucrative value-added reseller in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1997, the London-based company has an excellent reputation and it is a well-known name in the industry.

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    Bechtle Group expands lineup in the Netherlands

    Bechtle AG today announced the acquisition of Fondo ICT Professionals B.V., adding to its lineup in the Netherlands.

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    Cadmes expands into France

    Bechtle PLM specialist Cadmes has extended its international presence and entered the French market.

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    Bechtle E-Commerce segment targets new customer group

    With a successful pilot phase completed, the IT company is extending its offerings to companies with as few as 50 employees, which were previously not on its radar.

     

    Software revenue according to IFRS 15

    Everything you need to know on the announced re-evaluation of Bechtle’s accounting method.

     

    Retail Investors

    Everything for our private shareholders at a glance.

     

    Bechtle Suisse SA Plan-les-Ouates

     

    Manon Smulders

    Manon Smulders has been working for ARP in the Netherlands since 2008. She switched to the Bechtle e-commerce International Business Unit as an international business management development manager in 2017. Her focus is on the support of our international team in the increasingly complex IT world.

     

    Christian Grusemann

     

    Vision 2030

    Our Vision 2030 sets the course and offers orientation amid the complexity and uncertainty of our fast-evolving world.

     

    Ralf Beck

    Ralf Beck began his Bechtle career as a product manager for Samsung monitors in April 2000. Since 2007, he has been Head of Bechtle Software Product Management which at first included Microsoft.

     

    Facts-Figures

    How does a vision actually emerge? Who are the stakeholders? How do the processes work? What does an EBT margin of five percent or more actually mean. A look behind the scenes of Vision 2030.

     

    Harald Lorch–More than half a lifetime at Bechtle

    “Back in 1988, when the first vision was published, I, like many others, was sceptical”, admits Harald Lorch who has been here from the start. He recently celebrated his 35th anniversary ...

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