Elma continuing on growth path

The Elma Group continued its transformation process in 2023 and increased both order income, net sales and profit.

CH-Wetzikon, February 28, 2024 – The Elma Group continued its transformation process in 2023 and increased both order income by 5.5% and net sales by 8.1% compared with the previous year. The company’s profit improved from CHF 4.2 million in the previous year to CHF 5.0 million in 2023. The Board of Directors will propose to the 2024 Annual General Meeting an unchanged dividend payment of CHF 2.00 per share.

  • Order income increased by 5.5% to CHF 177.0 million (previous year: CHF 167.8 million), adjusted for currency effects +10.8%
  • Net sales improved by 8.1% to CHF 167.1 million (previous year: CHF 154.7 million), adjusted for currency effects: +13.3%  
  • All regions contributed to the sales growth
  • EBIT increased to CHF 6.7 million (previous year: 4.6 million) due to higher output in Europe in the systems business and a significantly improved second half of the year in the USA
  • Profit improved to CHF 5.0 million (previous year: CHF 4.2 million) despite substantially higher tax charges
  • Net debts increased by CHF 3.4 million to CHF 14.0 million due to higher inventories to ensure delivery capability (previous year: CHF 10.6 million)
  • Lower equity ratio of 48.6% (December 31, 2022: 51.7%) driven by high currency translation adjustments
  • Board of Directors proposes the Annual General Meeting a dividend payment of CHF 2.00 per share (previous year: CHF 2.00 per share)

Contacts

Thomas Herrmann

CEO Elma Group
Tel. +41 44 933 43 04
thomas.herrmann@elma.ch

Edwin Wild

CFO Elma Group
Tel. +41 44 933 42 45
edwin.wild@elma.ch

About Elma

Elma Electronic is a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products for the embedded systems market – from components, backplanes, power supply solutions, storage boards and chassis platforms to fully integrated systems. To ensure our integrated solutions are optimized to our customers’ needs, Elma partners with leading board manufacturers in the industry. Elma also provides enclosure solutions and rotary switches for demanding applications for electronic companies. The company has a broad base of proven standard products which can be tailored to individual applications: Elma offers services from the initial concept to volume production. Elma’s reliable solutions, flexibility, and design expertise are key reasons why the leading companies in the world choose Elma time and again.

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