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Q3 2022 order intake presentationpdfLanguages:
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
October 26, 2022Strong order growth, increased guidance on orders
CEO Frédéric Lalanne stated: “We continue to grow profitably and are well on track to reach or exceed our financial targets for the full year. We still see a solid level of activities with our customers, confirming the good momentum in most of our segments. We also managed to maintain our cost and pricing discipline despite macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures. Sulzer is well positioned to address some of the most pressing challenges society faces today such as the energy transition and water scarcity, turning them into compelling business opportunities.”
9M 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
- 9M 2022 order intake at CHF 2’586 million +10.2% (+10.0% organic)
- Q3 2022 orders at CHF 852 million, +8.0% (+8.3% organic) up in all divisions
- Record backlog at CHF 1.95bn
- Guidance: orders up 6-8% (vs 3-5%), sales stable versus FY2021 (vs +2-4% excluding impact of Russia exit), operational profitability close to 10% (confirmed)
- Jan Lüder appointed division President Flow Equipment as of January 1, 2023
1 Adjusted for currency effects.
2 Adjusted for acquisition and currency effects.
In the first nine months of 2022, order intake grew substantially (+10.0% organic) compared to the same period a year ago. Sulzer Q3 orders grew 8.0% currency-adjusted and 8.3% organic compared to Q3 2021, mainly driven by Energy and Industry in Flow Equipment and continued strong growth in Renewables and Water in Chemtech.
Order intake in Flow Equipment for the nine-month period was up 12.1% currency-adjusted (11.5% organic) and 8.6% in Q3 (both currency-adjusted and organic). All the three segments contributed to the growth. The Water segment, which today is the biggest business in the Flow Equipment division by orders, was up 6% currency-adjusted driven by the municipal wastewater market. The Industry and Energy segments performed very well, up 12.9% and 19.7% respectively (currency-adjusted). Profitable growth was driven by an increased tendering activity and continued order selectivity.
Nine-month orders in our Services business increased by 2.8% currency-adjusted (+2.6% organically), whereas Q3 saw an increase of 3.1% (currency-adjusted and organically). Order growth was impacted by Sulzer’s decision to exit the Russian market, resulting in negative order intake growth in the turbo services segment.
Order intake in Flow Equipment for the nine-month period was up 12.1% currency-adjusted (11.5% organic) and 8.6% in Q3 (both currency-adjusted and organic). All the three segments contributed to the growth. The Water segment, which today is the biggest business in the Flow Equipment division by orders, was up 6% currency-adjusted driven by the municipal wastewater market. The Industry and Energy segments performed very well, up 12.9% and 19.7% respectively (currency-adjusted). Profitable growth was driven by an increased tendering activity and continued order selectivity.
Nine-month orders in our Services business increased by 2.8% currency-adjusted (+2.6% organically), whereas Q3 saw an increase of 3.1% (currency-adjusted and organically). Order growth was impacted by Sulzer’s decision to exit the Russian market, resulting in negative order intake growth in the turbo services segment.
Chemtech continued its strong growth path in the first nine months (+19.3% currency adjusted and +19.8% organic), fueled by continued momentum in its Renewables business (+40.2% currency adjusted and organic) and sustained growth in the EMEA and Americas regions.
New division President Flow Equipment
Sulzer’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jan Lüder will assume the leadership of the Flow Equipment division, effective January 1, 2023. Jan brings extensive experience leading successful international businesses – since 2019 he has been the CEO of thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies where he led the transformation of the EUR 1.2 billion business from loss-making to sustainable profit. Before that, he was CEO of various thyssenkrup entities, in addition to CEO roles at Primetals Technologies and Siemens Metals Technologies.
Outlook 2022
Despite global economic uncertainties and challenges, Sulzer expects its markets to remain robust. Sulzer increases its guidance for order intake to a 6-8% rise, up from 3-5% previously. Sales are now expected to be stable versus FY2021 (previously up 2-4% excluding the impact from the Russia exit) as lockdowns in China, shortages in some components and delay in projects are likely to shift some sales expected in 2022 to 2023. Sulzer confirms operational profitability at close to 10%.
The assets write-offs in Russia and Poland as shown in Sulzer’s midyear report will also have a significant negative impact on net profit for the full year 2022.
Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. We specialize in pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and purification technologies for fluids of all types. Our customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from our responsive network of over 180 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2021, our 13’800 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.2 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).
This document may contain forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, projections of financial developments, market activity, or future performance of products and solutions containing risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to change based on known or unknown risks and various other factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from the statements made herein.
Sulzer’s CEO Frédéric Lalanne and CFO Thomas Zickler will hold a conference call following the publication of the nine months order intake 2022:
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. CET
There will also be a webcast of the presentation at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=KgNRQib1
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. CET
There will also be a webcast of the presentation at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=KgNRQib1
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