Guidance

Updated 18 February 2021

Financial Statements Release 2020, 18 February 2021

Exel Composites arvioi, että vuoden 2021 liikevaihto ja oikaistu liikevoitto kasvavat vuodesta 2020.

Business Review Q1-Q3 2020, 30 October 2020 (reinstated)

Exel Composites expects revenue in 2020 to increase or to remain at previous year’s level, and adjusted operating profit in 2020 to increase compared to 2019.

Exel Composites withdrew its guidance on 6 May 2020 as a consequence of increased uncertainty and poor short-term predictability due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to withdrawing the guidance and according to the guidance published in February 2020, Exel Composites expected revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2020 compared to 2019.

Half Year Financial Report Q1-Q2 2020, 21 July 2020
Exel Composites withdrew its guidance on 6 May 2020 as a consequence of increased uncertainty and poor short-term predictability due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of the pandemic on the company depends on the duration and severity of the crisis. The company will specify its guidance for 2020 later during the year when a more reliable estimate can be made.

Business Review Q1 2020, 6 May 2020 (withdrawn)
As a consequence of increased uncertainty and poor short term predictability due to the Covid-19-pandemic Exel Composites withdraws its current guidance. The impact of the pandemic on the company depends on the duration and severity of the crisis. The company will specify its guidance for 2020 later during the year when a more reliable estimate can be made.

According to its previous guidance, the company expected revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase compared to 2019.

Financial Statements Release, 18 February 2020
Exel Composites expects revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2020 compared to 2019.

Exel Composites has manufacturing in Nanjing, China. The coronavirus outbreak has delayed ramping up production to full capacity after the Chinese New Year. This will impact production volumes in China in the first quarter 2020. Currently, it is too early to estimate the impacts of the outbreak on the company’s business and financial performance.

Stock exchange release on 21 November 2019
Exel Composites expects revenue to increase and adjusted operating profit to increase significantly in 2019 compared to 2018.

Business Review January-September 2019 on 30 October 2019 (unchanged)
Exel Composites expects revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2019 compared to 2018.

Half-Year Financial Report January–June 2019 on 23 July 2019 (unchanged)
Exel Composites expects revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2019 compared to 2018.

Business Review January-March 2019 on 3 May 2019 (unchanged)
Exel Composites expects revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2019 compared to 2018.

Financial Statements Release 2018 on 15 February 2019
Exel Composites expects revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2019 compared to 2018.

Stock exchange release on 30 January 2019
Exel Composites expects revenue to increase significantly and adjusted operating profit to decrease in 2018 compared to 2017.

Business Review January-September 2018 on 31 October 2018
Exel Composites expects revenue to increase and adjusted operating profit to decrease in 2018 compared to 2017.

Half-Year Financial Report January–June 2018 on 24 July 2018 (unchanged)
Exel Composites reiterates its outlook for 2018 published on 23 April 2018 and expects revenue to increase significantly and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2018 compared to 2017.

Business Review January-March 2018 on 9 May 2018 (unchanged)
Exel Composites reiterates its outlook for 2018 published on 23 April 2018 and expects revenue to increase significantly and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2018 compared to 2017.

Stock exchange release on 23 April 2018
Exel Composites Plc announced today the acquisition of Diversified Structural Composites (“DSC”), with revenue for the fiscal year 2017, ended in March 2018, of USD 19 million and an operating loss close to USD one million. Restructuring initiatives since 2015 have progressively improved DSC’s profitability and breakeven profitability is expected to be reached in 2019.

As a result of the DSC acquisition, Exel Composites revises its outlook for 2018.

The revised outlook for the full year 2018 is:

“Exel Composites expects revenue to increase significantly and adjusted operating profit to increase in 2018 compared to 2017.”

Financial Statements Release 2017 on 16 February 2018
Exel Composites expects revenue as well as adjusted operating profit to increase in 2018 compared to 2017.

Business Review January–September 2017 on 25 October 2017 (unchanged)
Exel Composites reiterates its outlook for 2017 and estimates that both revenue and operating profit will increase significantly from the 2016 level.

Stock exchange release on 6 September 2017
Exel Composites revises its outlook for the full year 2017 due to the continued strong development in both revenue and operating profit. The revised outlook also reflects the consolidation of the acquired Nanjing Jianhui Composite Material, JHFRP, to the Group.

The revised outlook for the full year 2017 is:

“Exel Composites estimates that both revenue and operating profit will increase significantly from the 2016 level.”

Half-year Financial Report January–June 2017 on 20 July 2017 (unchanged)
Exel Composites reiterates its outlook for 2017 and estimates that revenue with comparable company structure (i.e. without the acquisition of Nanjing Jianhui Composite Material, JHFRP) will increase from previous year level and adjusted operating profit will be higher than previous year level. In 2016, Exel Composites’ revenue was EUR 73.1 million and adjusted operating profit was EUR 2.6 million.

Business Review January – March 2017 on 4 May 2017 (unchanged)
Exel Composites reiterates its outlook for 2017 and estimates that revenue with current company structure (i.e. without the Chinese company acquisition) will increase from previous year level and adjusted operating profit will be higher than previous year level. In 2016, Exel Composites’ revenue was EUR 73.1 million and adjusted operating profit was EUR 2.6 million.

Financial Statements Release 2016 on 14 February 2017
Exel Composites estimates that revenue with current company structure (i.e. without the Chinese company acquisition) will increase from previous year level and adjusted operating profit will be higher than previous year level. In 2016, Exel Composites’ revenue was EUR 73.1 million and adjusted operating profit was EUR 2.6 million.

Business Review January – September 2016 on 25 October 2016
The Company continues to implement its new strategy with focus on operational efficiency and optimizing the global manufacturing footprint. The Company estimates that adjusted operating profit will decrease in 2016 compared to 2015.

Half-year Financial Report January – June 2016 on 21 July 2016
The Company continues to implement its new strategy with focus on operational efficiency and optimizing the global manufacturing footprint. The Company estimates that adjusted operating profit (previously: operating profit excluding any non-recurring items) will decrease in 2016 compared to 2015.

Business Review for January – March 2016 on 11 May 2016
The Company continues to implement its new strategy with focus on operational efficiency and optimizing the global manufacturing footprint. The Company estimates that operating profit excluding any non-recurring items will decrease (previously: increase) in 2016 compared to 2015.

Financial Statements Release 2015 on 19 February 2016
The Company continues to implement its new strategy with focus to operational efficiency and optimizing the global manufacturing footprint. The Company estimates that operating profit excluding any non-recurring items will increase in 2016 compared to 2015.