Amsterdam / NL. (cb) Corbion reported sales of EUR 728.9 million in the first nine months of 2019, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018. Organic sales growth was 2.8 percent. Adjusted Ebitda in the first nine months increased organically by 5.8 percent to EUR 112.1 million.
«Quarter three is my first quarter as CEO, and I am happy to see a combination of organic sales growth in excess of 6 percent and healthy Ebitda growth. Growth was driven by continued improvements in Food, particularly by natural preservation solutions in Meat, and strong momentum in PLA-related sales. However, in Biochemicals we continued to see weakness in Electronics, and Algae Ingredients are behind our expectation despite significant growth in the quarter. As a consequence, we have to slightly downward adjust our full-year net sales outlook. In the past few months I have visited all the Corbion locations and met most of our people around the world. This further strengthened my excitement about the future of our company», commented Olivier Rigaud, CEO.
Key financial highlights first nine months of 2019
- Net sales organic growth YTD was 2.8 percent
- Adjusted Ebitda YTD was EUR 112.1 million, an organic increase of 5.8 percent
- Adjusted Ebitda margin YTD was 15.4 percent
- One-off items at Ebitda level of EUR 3.0 million
- Operating result YTD was EUR 71.4 million, an organic increase of 2.3 percent
| (EUR in million) | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 | Total growth | Organic growth |
| Net sales | 728.9 | 666.4 | 9.4% | 2.8% |
| Adjusted Ebitda | 112.1 | 104.4 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| Adjusted Ebitda margin | 15.4% | 15.7% | ||
| Operating result | 71.4 | 72.5 | -1.5% | 2.3% |
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Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and a leading company in emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins and algae ingredients. We develop sustainable ingredient solutions to improve the quality of life for people today and for future generations. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home + personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2018, Corbion generated annual sales of EUR 897.2 million and had a workforce of 2,040 FTE.
