Highlights of Q1 2019

KION Group starts 2019 with a strong first quarter

  • Total value of order intake amounts to €2.118 billion, maintaining a very strong growth rate at 12.4 per cent
  • Order book expands slightly, from €3.3 billion at the end of 2018 to €3.4 billion
  • Revenue increases by a substantial 13.0 per cent to €2.083 billion
  • Adjusted EBIT goes up by 15.5 per cent to €182.4 million
  • Adjusted EBIT margin improves from 8.6 per cent to 8.8 per cent
  • Net income for the period grows by 36.1 per cent to €93.1 million
  • Healthy free cash flow of €82.0 million underlines the good operating performance
  • Outlook for 2019 confirmed