Earnings Release Q4 FY 2023: Excellent performance of majority of Siemens Energy’s businesses overshadowed by wind business – agreement on framework to secure longterm accelerated order growth
Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy AG:
“In a year of unprecedented challenges for Siemens Energy, two-thirds of our businesses are on a profitable growth trajectory, meeting or exceeding their full-year targets. For our underperforming wind business all eyes must be on cost-out, selectivity and acceleration of productivity while continuously working on the remediation. The current high demand for our products also brings challenges. We are therefore very glad that after very constructive discussions, we have now found a good solution with all parties to secure our energy transition-accelerated growth”
In fiscal year 2024, we expect for Siemens Energy a comparable revenue growth (excluding currency translation and portfolio effects) in a range of 3 % to 7 % (actual figure FY 2023: 9.9 %) and a Profit margin before special items between negative 2 % and positive 1 % (actual figure FY 2023: negative 8.9 %). Furthermore, we expect a Net income of up to €1bn (actual figure FY 2023: Net loss of €4,588m) including impacts from disposals and the acceleration of the portfolio transformation. We assume a negative Free cash flow pre tax of around €1.0bn (actual figure FY 2023: positive €784m). In addition, we expect proceeds in a range of positive €2.5bn to €3.0bn from disposals and the acceleration of the portfolio transformation
The outlook for Siemens Energy does not include charges related to legal and regulatory matters.
Overall assumptions per business area
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Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. Its wind power subsidiary Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs around 96,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of €31 billion in fiscal year 2023.