Q3 2010 Analyst Presentation
Q3 2010 Analyst Presentation
Q3 2010 Analyst Presentation
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Highlights and key figures first nine<br />
months<br />
Success of the restructuring program leveraged by the favorable and robust economic<br />
environment in the first nine months:<br />
– Local currency sales grew 14% year-on-year<br />
– Gross profit margin improved to 28.5% from 23.1% in 9M 2009<br />
– EBIT before exceptionals rose 253% to CHF 576 million from CHF 163 million<br />
– EBIT margin before exceptionals at 10.6% vs. 3.3%<br />
– Net income CHF 144 million compared to net loss CHF 127 million<br />
Sales price increases fully compensated for higher raw material costs at the end of the period<br />
– Focus on further selective sales price increases where necessary<br />
Final decisions to optimize production footprint within the Global Network Optimization<br />
Program (GANO) taken in October<br />
– Savings of at least CHF 100 million annually by 2013 expected<br />
9M <strong>2010</strong> / <strong>Q3</strong> <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>Analyst</strong>s <strong>Presentation</strong>, 3 November <strong>2010</strong> (Copyright Clariant. All rights reserved.)<br />
Highlights and key figures first nine months<br />
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