Faits marquants du quatrième trimestre
Faits marquants de l'année entière
Frans van Houten, CEO :
"Au quatrième trimestre 2015 aussi, Philips a amélioré ses résultats d'exploitation par rapport à la période correspondante de 2014. Nous avons réalisé une progression de l'EBITA corrigé dans les trois secteurs et les activités opérationnelles ont généré des flux de trésorerie de près de 1 milliard EUR.
Au quatrième trimestre, nous avons assisté à une reprise de la croissance du chiffre d'affaires de Healthcare. En données corrigées des effets de change, le carnet de commandes a enregistré une forte croissance (15%), et les marges se sont elles aussi améliorées par rapport à la période correspondante de 2014. Chez Consumer Lifestyle, nous avons à nouveau enregistré une solide croissance de tous les composants, et notamment chez Health & Wellness, alors que des améliorations de la productivité et de la gamme ont débouché sur des marges nettement plus élevées. Lighting a encore amélioré ses résultats par rapport à la période correspondante de l'année passée. C'est entre autres la conséquence d'une croissance soutenue du chiffre d'affaires comparable et d'une amélioration des marges des activités LED, ainsi que de nos mesures efficaces visant à compenser le déclin du marché des produits d'éclairage conventionnels.
Globalement, Philips a réalisé de solides performances en 2015. Ceci se traduit par des améliorations cohérentes des résultats, alors que les circonstances macroéconomiques restent difficiles. Lighting a à nouveau amélioré ses résultats d'exploitation. Notre portefeuille HealthTech, qui se compose de Healthcare et de Consumer Lifestyle, a réalisé une croissance prometteuse du chiffre d'affaires comparable, qui a dépassé 4% sur l'année entière. Nous sommes donc mieux en mesure de profiter des possibilités qu'offre ce marché de grande envergure et en plein essor. La croissance de 5% du volume de commandes de Healthcare est encourageante.
Pour 2016, nous tablons sur une croissance modeste du chiffre d'affaires comparable et nous poursuivrons sur la voie de l'amélioration de nos résultats d'exploitation sur 2015. Compte tenu de la persistance des aléas macroéconomiques et de l'étalement des frais et du chiffre d'affaires sur l'année, nous prévoyons que les améliorations soient perceptibles au second semestre 2016."
1) L'EBITA corrigé est le résultat d'exploitation (EBIT) hors amortissements sur actifs incorporels acquis, variations de valeur particulières du goodwill et d'autres actifs incorporels, charges de restructuration, frais liés aux reprises et autres postes exceptionnels.
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Steve Klink
Philips Group Communications
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Joost Akkermans
Philips Group Communications
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Royal Philips (NYSE : PHG, AEX : PHIA) se pose comme une entreprise diversifiée, active dans les domaines « de la Santé et du Bien-être » et qui a pour but d’améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes par des innovations significatives dans les domaines des soins de santé, de la vie moderne et de l’éclairage. Philips, dont le siège social se trouve aux Pays- Bas, emploie quelque 106.000 personnes actives dans les domaines de la vente et des services dans plus de 100 pays et a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 21,4 milliards d’euros en 2014. L’entreprise est leader sur les marchés des soins cardiologiques, des soins de médecine d’urgence et des soins de santé à domicile, des solutions d’éclairage économique et des nouvelles solutions d’éclairage ainsi que dans le domaine des rasoirs électriques et des soins d’hygiène dentaire. Vous trouverez plus de renseignements sur Philips via www.philips.com/newscenter. .
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