Order intake and sales at 30 September 2016
Thales is today releasing its order intake and sales for Q1 2016.
Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"Over the first nine months of the year, thanks to the efforts of its employees across the globe, Thales posted a solid commercial momentum, including a sharp rise in order intake in its aerospace and defence segments. The booking of the Indian Rafale order enables us to upgrade our order intake target for the Full Year. For the third consecutive year, Thales will achieve a book-to-bill ratio above 1, confirming its return to sustainable growth.鈥
- Order intake: 鈧10.2 billion, +1%
- Sales: 鈧10.0 billion, up 10.8% at constant scope and currency (+9.9% on a reported basis)
- Full Year 2016 order intake target upgraded to 鈧15.5 to 16.0 billion
- Full Year 2016 sales target adjusted: organic[1] growth slightly above +5%
| Order intake, 鈧 million | 9 months 2016 |
9 months 2015 |
Total change | Organic change |
| Aerospace | 3,735 | 3,153 | +18% | +19% |
| Transport | 687 | 2,486 | -72% | -71% |
| Defence & Security | 5,741 | 4,639 | +24% | +25% |
| Other | 53 | 34 | ||
| Total | 10,216 | 10,312 | -1% | +1% |
| Sales, 鈧 million | ||||
| Aerospace | 3,898 | 3,587 | +8.7% | +9.4% |
| Transport | 1,046 | 862 | +21.2% | +24.6% |
| Defence & Security | 5,023 | 4,633 | +8.4% | +9.1% |
| Other | 66 | 49 | ||
| Total | 10,033 | 9,131 | +9.9% | +10.8% |
| Of which mature markets[2] | 7,077 | 6,593 | +7.4% | +8.3% |
| Of which emerging markets2 | 2,956 | 2,539 | +16.4% | +17.1% |
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