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Clariant delivers strong underlying margin improvement in the second quarter and increases 2024 profitability outlook to ~ 16 % EBITDA margin
AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR
- Q2 2024 sales decreased by 3 % organically in local currencies1 to CHF 1.056 billion as growth in Care Chemicals and Adsorbents & Additives was offset by an expected decline in Catalysts
- Q2 2024 reported EBITDA margin decreased to 15.7 % compared to 16.1 % in Q2 2023, underlying improvement excluding prior year’s disposal gain of more than 500 basis points driven by positive operating leverage and reduced sunliquid® impact
- H1 2024 sales decreased by 5 % organically in local currencies1 to CHF 2.070 billion
- H1 2024 reported EBITDA margin improved to 16.4 % compared to 15.0 % in prior year
- H1 2024 Operating Cash Flow at CHF 112 million, compared to CHF 78 million in H1 2023; strong Free Cash Flow Conversion (LTM) of 42 %
- Outlook 2024: Flat to low single-digit percent sales growth in local currency, increase in expected reported EBITDA margin by 100 basis points to around 16.0 %, medium-term targets confirmed
"Clariant delivered a strong underlying margin improvement in the second quarter of 2024 toward 16 %. This progress results from successfully implementing our leaner, customer-focused operating model and continued execution of our performance improvement programs. As a result, we benefitted from improved operating leverage as we achieved growth in our Care Chemical and Adsorbents & Additives businesses while maintaining pricing discipline. We are pleased with the improved cash generation in the first half of 2024 and the progress in our strategic initiatives. The integration of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics is well on track. In addition, our sale of the Podari plant assets and disciplined execution of the downsizing of the bioethanol business will lead to a CHF 20 million lower financial impact than originally expected. Due to this improvement, together with the strong operational performance in the first six months of 2024, we have increased our profitability guidance by 100 basis points for the full year although we expect no signs of a broad market recovery in the second half of the year. 2024 will be a meaningful step towards our medium-term targets." said Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant.
1 All references to local currency growth, pricing, volumes, and scope exclude the impact from hyperinflation countries Argentina and Türkiye. All references to currency include a net impact from hyperinflation countries Argentina and Türkiye.
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