ORBIS AG Consolidated Financial Statements preliminary results for 2018: ORBIS with dynamic business growth

For the Saarbrücken-based software and business consulting company ORBIS AG, which is listed in the General Standard, the following key figures, which exceed the forecasts, are emerging for the 2018 financial year in the course of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements:

Preliminary consolidated sales increased by 25.5% year-on-year to €63,199 thousand (previous year: €50,357 thousand), while preliminary EBITDA rose by 44.3% to €4,582 thousand (previous year: €3,174 thousand).

Preliminary operating profit (EBIT) improved by 38.3% year-on-year to € 3,453 thousand in the reporting period (previous year: € 2,496 thousand).

Preliminary earnings before taxes (EBT) increased by 43.9 % to € 3,575 thousand (previous year: € 2,484 thousand).

ORBIS AG achieved preliminary consolidated earnings after taxes and minority interests of €2,185 thousand (previous year: €1,659 thousand); this represents an increase of 31.7%.

Preliminary earnings thus increased by 28.4% to 25 cents per share (previous year: 20 cents per share).

The equity ratio as of December 31, 2018 was 59.7% (previous year: 58.1%), and the number of employees in the Group increased by 16.3% to 507 employees (previous year: 436 employees).

The consolidated financial statements for the 2018 financial year are expected to be adopted at the Supervisory Board's financial statements meeting to be held on March 21, 2019.

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Dr. Sabine Stürmer, Head of Investor Relations at ORBIS AG
Tel: +49 (0)681 99 24 605, E-Mail: sabine.stuermer(at)orbis.de