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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's turnover exceeds 2,011 million in the first half of the year, up 8%

21/07/2023

Net profit of 178.3 million, up 11.2%

Bilbao, 21.7.2023 - CIE Automotive has grown significantly in both sales and profit in the first half of the year, consolidating its position as a benchmark supplier in the Automotive sector. 

Thus, the company has invoiced 2,011.1 million euros in this semester, 8.1% more than in the same period of 2022, with an EBITDA - gross operating profit - of 363.9 million euros, which exceeds the 18% margin on sales, and an EBIT - net operating profit - of 270.1 million euros, which exceeds the 13% margin on sales. 

These operating results were complemented by a half-year profit of EUR 178.3 million, up 11.2% year-on-year, and operating cash flow generation of EUR 230.5 million, making the results for the first half of 2023 a new milestone for CIE Automotive. 

According to Jesús María Herrera, CEO of CIE Automotive, "These magnificent figures suggest that 2023 will be another year full of good news for the company and for all its stakeholders, thanks to the work of a magnificent team in adverse circumstances, with a low volume and highly inflationary market". 

And in this regard, he confirms that, "in addition, thanks to our cash generation capacity, we are improving our debt ratios quarter after quarter and maintaining a solid financial position that allows us to continue to increase our shareholder remuneration”.  
 

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