Amadeus FiRe AG / Key word(s): Final Results/Dividend
14.03.2012 07:56
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Frankfurt/Main, 14 March 2012. Amadeus FiRe confirms the preliminary
figures for financial year 2011.
The Amadeus FiRe group generated sales of EUR 130.1m in fiscal year 2011,
up 11.9% on prior year's figure. The increase in sales was primarily caused
by the temporary staffing and the permanent placement service lines. Sales
in training were slightly above prior year. Sales in interim- / project
management were below prior year; however a higher gross profit was
achieved.
Primarily due to the increase in sales in the permanent placement service
line the gross profit margin was 42.9% which is 1.7 percentage points
higher than the prior year's figure.
The selling and administrative expenses rose by 14.8% compared to prior
year due to investments in additional personnel for the sustainable
expansion of the operating activities and also due to higher variable
compensation related to the improved earnings.
In the past fiscal year the operative group result (EBITA) amounted to EUR
22.2m (prior year: EUR 18.8m). This is an increase of 17.7%.
The EBITA margin was 17.1% after 16.2% in the prior year.
Fiscal year 2011 ended with a consolidated profit after minority interests
of EUR 14.8m after EUR 12.1m in the prior year.
Earnings per share increased to EUR 2.84 after EUR 2.33 in the prior year.
Fiscal year 2011 was the most successful year in the history of the Amadeus
FiRe Group. In view of the fact that management and supervisory board
anticipate no additional liquidity requirements at present, management and
supervisory board will propose full distribution of the consolidated profit
at the general shareholder meeting on 31 May 2012. This represents a
dividend of EUR 2.84, an increase of 70% and the highest ever in the
history of Amadeus FiRe.
The annual report 2011 will be published on 29 March 2012 on the Amadeus
FiRe-website (www.amadeus-fire.de).
Amadeus FiRe AG
Thomas Weider
Investor Relations
Tel: +49 (69) 96 876-180
Investor-Relations@Amadeus-FiRe.de
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Language: English
Company: Amadeus FiRe AG
Darmstädter Landstr. 116
60598 Frankfurt
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)69 96876 - 180
Fax: +49 (0)69 96876 - 182
E-mail: investor-relations@amadeus-fire.de
Internet: www.amadeus-fire.de
ISIN: DE0005093108
WKN: 509310
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart
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