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CIE Automotive challenges the sector with a record profit of 326 million euros in 2024

27/02/2025

Increases sales and results with a high level of cash generation that brings debt to historic lows

Bilbao, 27.2.2025 – CIE Automotive has presented today the results for the 2024 financial year, challenging with significant growth an Automotive industry weakened by uncertainties.

Sales have exceeded 3.96 billion euros, which represents a growth of 1.1%, outperforming by more than 2 basic points the decrease in global vehicle production.

In terms of operating margins, an EBITDA – gross operating profit – of 728 million has been reached, and an EBIT – net operating profit – of 538 million euros, which represents margins of 18.4% and 13.6% respectively, significantly higher than the average margins of the sector.

All of the above results in a record net profit of 326 million which, on a comparable perimeter, represents a growth of almost 5% compared to 2023.

According to Jesús María Herrera, CEO of CIE Automotive, “We continue growing above the market, improving our results, and above all, we continue with an extremely high cash generation that has brought our leverage to historic lows, which, in the current sectoral context, highlights the value of our management model and our positioning as a reference supplier in the global Automotive industry”.

And he adds: “For all these reasons and due to our expectations for the current year, we are in a position to reconfirm that the commitments of the 2025 Strategic Plan will be fulfilled.”

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CIE Automotive exceeds 1 billion euros in revenue for the first time in a quarter

27/07/2022

Best results in the company's history

Bilbao, 27.7.2022– CIE Automotive exceeded market expectations in the second quarter of the year with revenues of €1,004.2 million, 24% higher than in the same period of 2021, and profit before tax of €113.3 million, up 23%. 
In addition, its EBITDA - gross operating profit - was 164.4 million euros, a new all-time record for quarterly EBITDA, and its net profit reached 78.1 million euros.   
According to Jesús María Herrera, CEO of CIE Automotive, "the net profit of more than 160 million euro in the first half of the year is the highest in the company's history and was achieved in a depressed automotive market and in a complex economic context where cost variables such as energy and inflation continue to rise". 
He continues: "In other words, we are demonstrating quarter after quarter that our business model is perfectly focused and that we know how to take advantage of all market opportunities, which allows us to achieve sustainable and highly profitable growth and a very high level of cash generation. 
The company's excellent outlook for the next few years is based on strategic decisions such as its commitment to the electric vehicle and vehicle comfort, its presence in Asia and its strong ESG commitment. In fact, 100% of analysts recommend not to sell CIE Automotive shares. 

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