Valeo
PARIS, April 21, 2011 - Following the meeting of its Board of Directors today, Valeo
released its sales figures for the first quarter 2011:
In million euros Q1 2010* Q1 2011* % change % change
2011/2010 2011/2010**
Original equipment 1,898 2,263 +19.2% +17.4%
Aftermarket 351 361 +2.8% +4.5%
Other 60 45 -25.0% -26.5%
Total sales 2,309 2,669 + 15.6% +14.3%
* Unaudited ** On a like-for-like basis
Jacques Aschenbroich, Valeo's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Our strategic focus on developing products that reduce CO2 emissions and on
increasing sales in Asia and emerging markets continued to pay off well in
the first quarter of 2011.
PARIS, April 1, 2011 - Valeo has inaugurated two new sites in China this week: a
global Electronics Expertise Center in Shenzhen and a wiper systems
production plant in Wenling, China.
PARIS, March 9, 2011 - At an Investor Day event held today in Paris, Valeo is presenting its
new medium-term guidance.
PARIS, February 24, 2011 -
- Second half 2010:
- Sales of 4,845 million euros, up by 20%
- Operating margin level(1) at 6.7% of sales
- Net income of 197 million euros, at 4.1% of sales
- Full year 2010:
- Sales of 9,632 million euros, up by 28%
- Operating margin level(1) at 6.4% of sales
- Net income Group share of 365 million euros, or 3.8 % of sales
- Net earnings per share at 4.86 euros
- ROCE(4) higher than 32%
- Strong generation of net cash flow(2) of 440 million euros
- Decrease in net debt(3) of 444 million euros, at 278 million
euros at December 31, 2010
- Record level of order intake of 12.5 billion euros
- Proposed payment of dividend of 1.20 euros per share
- 2011 Outlook:
- Forecast growth of global automotive market of 5%
- Objective: Valeo's outperformance versus the market in its
main regions of production
- Operating margin level(1) expected in 2011 slightly higher
than that of 2010
The Valeo Board of Directors, meeting on February 24, 2011, approved the
consolidated annual financial statements for the period ending December 31,
2010*:
2009 2010
Sales (MEUR) 7,499 9,632
of which OE sales (MEUR) 6,029 7,952
Operating margin(1) (in % of 1.8% 6.4%
sales)
EBITDA(5) (in % of sales ) 8.9% 11.9%
Net income Group share (MEUR) (153) 365
Net income Group share (in % of -2.0% 3.8%
sales )
Net earnings per share (EUR) (2.04) 4.86
Net cash flow(2) (MEUR) 99 440
Net financial debt(3) (MEUR) 722 278
ROCE(4) 7% 32%
Jacques Aschenbroich, Valeo's Chief Executive Officer, declared:
"Our 2010 results, with an operational performance ahead of
the objectives set in the plan presented in early 2010, underline the
pertinence of our strategy.
PARIS, February 23, 2011 - Valeo announced today the signing of an agreement with RHJ
International SA and Nissan to acquire Niles, a Japanese automotive supplier
which would reinforce Valeo's Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems Business
Group.
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