2016 Half-year results
Thales鈥檚 Board of Directors met on 21 July 2016 to review the financial statements for the first half of 2016[1].
Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, commented, 鈥淭he H1 2016 results perfectly illustrate the momentum created by Thales over the past 18 months, combining growth in sales and improvement in margins. All segments contributed to growth, and profitability rose in line with our targets for the year and with our medium-term objectives. The order intake is in line with our expectations; it is comparable to last year if we take away the exceptional contracts that were recorded in H1 2015. All the Group鈥檚 teams remain focused on the initiatives launched as part of the Ambition 10 plan, which will continue to foster profitable growth.鈥
- Order intake in line with expectations: 鈧5.4 billion, down 13%
- Sales: 鈧6.85 billion, up 8.9% at constant scope and currency (+7.9% on a reported basis)
- EBIT[2]: 鈧551 million, up 17%
- Adjusted net income, Group share2: 鈧367 million, up 17%
- Very good level of free operating cash flow2 for a first half year: +鈧45 million
(H1 2015: -鈧304 million)
- Objectives confirmed
| in millions of euros except income per share (in euros) |
H1 2016 | H1 2015 | Total change | Organic change |
| Order intake | 5,423 | 6,224 | -13% | -12% |
| Order book at end of period | 30,374 | 32,292[3] | -6% | -4% |
| Sales | 6,846 | 6,347 | +7.9% | +8.9% |
| EBIT2 | 551 | 473 | +17% | +19% |
| in % of sales | 8.1% | 7.5% | +0.6 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Adjusted net income, Group share2 | 367 | 313 | +17% | |
| Adjusted net income, Group share, per share2 | 1.74 | 1.51 | +15% | |
| Consolidated net income, Group share | 384 | 266 | +44% | |
| Free operating cash flow2 | 45 | (304) | NM | |
| Net cash at end of period | 1,439 | 1,9781 | -27% |
We are pleased to invite you to participate in our conference call in English:
Friday, 22 July 2016 at 8:30 am (CET)
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