{"id":20341,"date":"2017-03-23T18:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T17:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-783423-2671269.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=20341"},"modified":"2022-03-10T05:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T04:31:29","slug":"march-23-2017-zooplus-ag-continued-strong-growth-and-rising-earnings-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/en\/march-23-2017-zooplus-ag-continued-strong-growth-and-rising-earnings-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"<span id=\"2017\" class=\"Postdate\">March 23, 2017<\/span> | zooplus AG: Continued strong growth and rising earnings in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Zeile&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<style>\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:before {\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\n    content: \"4a\";\n    color: #00225f;\n    margin-right: 7px;\n}\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:hover:before {\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\n    content: \"4a\";\n    color: #d85710;\n    margin-right: 7px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate news<\/h1>\n<p> <a class=\"zur\u00fcckbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/en\/publication-archive-zooplus-ag\">to the archive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Bild&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/zooplus_Beitrag.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>zooplus AG: Continued strong growth and rising earnings in 2016<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Sales increase by 28% to EUR 909 m (2015: EUR 711 m)<\/li>\n<li>Earnings before taxes (EBT) improve from EUR 12.7 m to EUR 17.9 m<\/li>\n<li>Free cash flow of EUR 8.9 m allows growth to be financed internally<\/li>\n<li>Sales in 2017 expected to reach a minimum of EUR 1,125 m and EBT projected in the range of EUR 17 m to EUR 22 m<\/li>\n<li>Target for the year 2020 is sales of at least EUR 2 bn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Munich, March 23, 2017<\/strong> \u2013 zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702, ticker symbol ZO1), Europe\u2019s leading online retailer of pet supplies, recorded another successful year of business development in the 2016 financial year. The Group achieved sales of EUR 908.6 m for a year-on-year increase of 27.7% and equivalent to an absolute rise of EUR 197.3 m. Sales on a currency-adjusted basis increased by 29.4%. Double-digit sales growth rates were achieved in all 30 European regional markets. The strong growth was driven mainly by the high loyalty of existing customers as well as the positive development of business with new customers.<\/p>\n<p>Earnings before taxes (EBT) amounted to EUR 17.9 m, or EUR 5.2 m above the prior year (2015: EUR 12.7 m). The high growth in 2016 led to another significant improvement in cost efficiency. Total costs as a percentage of sales for marketing, logistics, payment transactions, personnel, IT, administration, interest and depreciation\/amortization were reduced by 2.0 percentage points to 27.8% compared to 29.8% in the prior year. At the same time, other operating income as a percentage of sales increased from 4.4% in 2015 to 4.8% in 2016. In a persistently intensive competitive environment, both of these improvements more than offset<br \/>\nthe decline in gross margin from 27.1% in the prior year to 25.0% in 2016. The total margin (gross margin plus other operating income) amounted to 29.8% (2015: 31.6%).<\/p>\n<p>The solid earnings development and continued improvement in working capital resulted in another year of positive free cash flow amounting to EUR 8.9 m, despite an absolute rise in sales of almost EUR 200 m. This level also contributed to zooplus AG\u2019s solid balance sheet ratios. As of the December 31, 2016 reporting date, the Group\u2019s equity ratio was 52%.<\/p>\n<p>For the 2017 financial year, the zooplus AG Management Board is forecasting sales of at least EUR 1,125 m and earnings before taxes (EBT) in the range of EUR 17 m and EUR 22 m.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Cornelius Patt, CEO of zooplus AG, in his comments on the company\u2019s business development said: &#8220;In 2016, we further strengthened our position as the market leader in the online retailing of pet supplies in Europe and continued to consistently follow our successful strategy. This past financial year demonstrated once again that high growth keeps our competitors at a distance and at the same time increases cost efficiency. In 2017, we intend to continue pursuing this growth path and plan to reach sales of significantly more than EUR 1 bn for the first time. Even beyond the year 2017, growing sales and expanding market share will continue to take priority over the short-term maximization of earnings. Based on this intention, we as the Management Board of zooplus AG, have made it our goal to exceed the threshold of at least EUR 2 bn in sales by as early as the year 2020. We plan to continue to finance our strong growth through our earnings and a further improvement in working capital.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The complete 2016 Annual Report can be downloaded from the company\u2019s website at http:\/\/investors.zooplus.com.<\/p>\n<p>Company profile:<br \/>\nzooplus AG was founded in 1999 and today is Europe\u2019s leading online retailer for pet supplies measured by sales. In the 2016 financial year, sales totaled EUR 909 m, roughly 74% of which was generated internationally. The company\u2019s business model has been launched successfully in 30 European countries. zooplus sells products for all major pet breeds. The product range includes pet food (dry and wet food and food supplements) and accessories such as scratching posts, dog baskets, and toys in all price categories. In addition to a selection of over 8,000 products, zooplus customers benefit from a variety of interactive content and community offerings. The pet supplies market is an important market segment in the European retail landscape. Gross sales of pet food and accessories within the European Union amount to around EUR 26 bn. Based on the continued vigorous growth anticipated in the European e-commerce market, zooplus expects its dynamic performance to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Online at: www.zooplus.de<\/p>\n<p>Investor relations\/media contact:<br \/>\ncometis AG<br \/>\nMaximilian Breuer<br \/>\nUnter den Eichen 7<br \/>\n65195 Wiesbaden<br \/>\nPhone: +49 (0)611-205855-22<br \/>\nFax: +49 (0)611-205855-66<br \/>\nEmail: breuer@dev.cometis.de<br \/>\nWebsite: www.www.cometis.de<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"leseprobe-archiv\"><a title=\"Post as PDF\" href=\"http:\/\/investors.zooplus.com\/downloads\/e_CN_zooplus_Annual_Report_2016_170323.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post as PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<style>\n.leseprobe-archiv {\n    color: #00225f !important;\n    border-color: #00225f;\n    position: relative;\n    padding: 0.3em 1em;\n    border: 1px solid;\n    -webkit-border-radius: 3px;\n    -moz-border-radius: 3px;\n    border-radius: 3px;\n   -webkit-transition: all 0.2s;\n    -moz-transition: all 0.2s;\n    transition: all 0.2s;\n    padding:10px;\n    width: 19%;\n    text-align: center;\n    margin-right: 10px;\n    float:left;\n}\n.leseprobe-archiv:hover {\n    background-color: #eee;\n    border-color: #ffffff;\n    cursor: pointer;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate news to the archive zooplus AG: Continued strong growth and rising earnings in 2016 Sales increase by 28% to EUR 909 m (2015: EUR 711 m) Earnings before taxes (EBT) improve from EUR 12.7 m to EUR 17.9 m Free cash flow of EUR 8.9 m allows growth to be financed internally Sales in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24813,"featured_media":54374,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section admin_label=\"section\"][et_pb_row admin_label=\"Zeile\" make_fullwidth=\"off\" use_custom_width=\"off\" width_unit=\"on\" use_custom_gutter=\"off\" custom_padding=\"||0px|\" padding_mobile=\"off\" allow_player_pause=\"off\" parallax=\"off\" parallax_method=\"off\" make_equal=\"off\" parallax_1=\"off\" parallax_method_1=\"off\" parallax_2=\"off\" parallax_method_2=\"off\" column_padding_mobile=\"on\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:before {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\r\n    content: \"4a\";\r\n    color: #00225f;\r\n    margin-right: 7px;\r\n}\r\n.zur\u00fcckbutton:hover:before {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-family: \"ETmodules\";\r\n    content: \"4a\";\r\n    color: #d85710;\r\n    margin-right: 7px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate News<\/h1> <a class=\"zur\u00fcckbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/veroeffentlichungsarchiv-zooplus-ag\">zum Archiv<\/a>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_image admin_label=\"Bild\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.cometis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/zooplus_Beitrag.jpg\" show_in_lightbox=\"off\" url_new_window=\"off\" use_overlay=\"off\" animation=\"off\" sticky=\"off\" align=\"right\" force_fullwidth=\"off\" always_center_on_mobile=\"on\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\"row\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Text\" background_layout=\"light\" text_orientation=\"left\" use_border_color=\"off\" border_color=\"#ffffff\" border_style=\"solid\"]\r\n\r\n<h1>zooplus AG: Fortsetzung des starken Wachstums und Ergebnissteigerung im Jahr 2016<\/h1>\r\n<strong>\u2022 Umsatzerl\u00f6se um 28% auf 909 Mio. EUR gesteigert (2015: 711 Mio. EUR)\r\n\u2022 Ergebnis vor Steuern (EBT) von 12,7 Mio. EUR auf 17,9 Mio. EUR verbessert\r\n\u2022 Free Cash Flow in H\u00f6he von 8,9 Mio. EUR \u2013 Innenfinanzierung des Wachstums\r\n\u2022 F\u00fcr 2017 Umsatzerl\u00f6se von mindestens 1.125 Mio. EUR und ein EBT im Bereich von 17 Mio. EUR bis 22 Mio. EUR prognostiziert\r\n\u2022 Zielsetzung von Umsatzerl\u00f6sen von mindestens 2 Mrd. EUR im Jahr 2020<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>M\u00fcnchen, 23. M\u00e4rz 2017<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Die zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702, B\u00f6rsenk\u00fcrzel ZO1), Europas f\u00fchrender Interneth\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr Heimtierprodukte konnte auch im Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2016 die erfolgreiche Gesch\u00e4ftsentwicklung fortsetzen. Die Umsatzerl\u00f6se des Konzerns erreichten 908,6 Mio. EUR und wurden um 27,7% gegen\u00fcber dem Vorjahr gesteigert. Dies entspricht einem absoluten Anstieg von 197,3 Mio. EUR. Wechselkursbereinigt erh\u00f6hten sich die Umsatzerl\u00f6se um 29,4%. In allen 30 europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4nderm\u00e4rkten konnten zweistellige Wachstumsraten der Umsatzerl\u00f6se erzielt werden. Wesentlicher Treiber f\u00fcr das starke Wachstum waren sowohl die hohe Loyalit\u00e4t der Bestandskunden als auch eine positive Entwicklung im Neukundengesch\u00e4ft. Das Ergebnis vor Steuern (EBT) lag mit 17,9 Mio. EUR um 5,2 Mio. EUR \u00fcber dem Vorjahr\r\n(2015: 12,7 Mio. EUR). Das hohe Wachstum f\u00fchrte einmal mehr zu einer deutlich verbesserten Kosteneffizienz. Die Gesamtkosten f\u00fcr Marketing, Logistik, Zahlungsverkehr, Personal, IT und Verwaltung sowie Zinsen und Abschreibung konnten um 2,0 Prozentpunkte auf 27,8% der Umsatzerl\u00f6se nach 29,8% im Vorjahr reduziert werden. Gleichzeitig erh\u00f6hten sich die sonstigen betrieblichen Ertr\u00e4ge von 4,4% der Umsatzerl\u00f6se auf 4,8% im Jahr 2016. Beide Faktoren konnten den R\u00fcckgang der Rohertragsmarge auf 25,0% (2015: 27,1%) in einem weiterhin wettbewerbsintensiven Marktumfeld mehr als kompensieren. Die Gesamtmarge (Rohertragsmarge zuz\u00fcglich sonstige betriebliche Ertr\u00e4ge) lag bei 29,8% (2015: 31,6%). Die gute Ergebnisentwicklung sowie weitere Optimierungen im Bereich des Working Capital erm\u00f6glichten trotz eines absoluten Umsatzanstiegs von fast 200 Mio. EUR erneut den Ausweis eines positiven Free Cash Flows in H\u00f6he von 8,9 Mio. EUR. Dies tr\u00e4gt zur soliden\r\nBilanzstruktur der zooplus AG bei. Zum Stichtag 31. Dezember 2016 lag die Eigenkapitalquote bei 52%.\r\nF\u00fcr das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 prognostiziert der Vorstand der zooplus AG Umsatzerl\u00f6se in H\u00f6he von mindestens 1.125 Mio. EUR. Das Ergebnis vor Steuern (EBT) wird im Bereich von 17 Mio. EUR bis 22 Mio. EUR erwartet.\r\nDr. Cornelius Patt, Vorstandsvorsitzender der zooplus AG, kommentiert die Gesch\u00e4ftsentwicklung wie folgt: \u201eWir haben unsere Marktposition als Marktf\u00fchrer im Onlinevertrieb f\u00fcr Heimtierbedarf in Europa im Jahr 2016 weiter gest\u00e4rkt und unseren erfolgreichen strategischen Weg konsequent fortgesetzt. Einmal mehr zeigte sich im vergangenen Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr, dass das hohe Wachstum den Wettbewerb auf Distanz h\u00e4lt und zugleich die Kosteneffizienz erh\u00f6ht. Den Wachstumskurs wollen wir auch im laufenden Jahr fortsetzen und planen f\u00fcr 2017 erstmals Umsatzerl\u00f6se von deutlich mehr als 1 Mrd. EUR. Auch \u00fcber das Jahr 2017 hinaus werden das Wachstum der Umsatzerl\u00f6se und der weitere Ausbau der Marktposition klare Priorit\u00e4t vor einer kurzfristigen Maximierung des Ergebnisses haben. Hieraus folgend haben wir uns als Vorstand der zooplus AG zum Ziel gesetzt, bereits im Jahr 2020 die Schwelle von Umsatzerl\u00f6sen in H\u00f6he von mindestens 2 Mrd. EUR zu \u00fcberschreiten. Das starke Wachstum wollen wir auch zuk\u00fcnftig aus den Ergebnisbeitr\u00e4gen und einer weiteren\r\nVerbesserung des Working Capital finanzieren.\u201c Der vollst\u00e4ndige Gesch\u00e4ftsbericht 2016 steht auf der Internetseite http:\/\/investors.zooplus.com zum Download zur Verf\u00fcgung.\r\n\r\nUnternehmensprofil:\r\nzooplus wurde 1999 gegr\u00fcndet und ist heute gemessen an Umsatzerl\u00f6sen Europas f\u00fchrender Interneth\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr Heimtierbedarf. Die Umsatzerl\u00f6se betrugen im Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2017 insgesamt 1.111 Mio. EUR \u2013 davon wurden rund 75% im internationalen Gesch\u00e4ft erzielt. Das Gesch\u00e4ftsmodell wurde bislang bereits in 30 L\u00e4ndern Europas erfolgreich eingef\u00fchrt. zooplus vertreibt Produkte f\u00fcr alle wichtigen Heimtiergattungen. Zum Produktangebot z\u00e4hlen insbesondere Tierfutter (Trocken- und Nassfutter und Futterbeigaben) sowie Zubeh\u00f6r wie Kratzb\u00e4ume, Hundek\u00f6rbe oder Spielzeug in allen Preiskategorien. Neben einer Auswahl von \u00fcber 8.000 Produkten profitieren zooplus-Kunden zudem von einer Vielzahl interaktiver Content- und Community-Angebote. Der Heimtierbedarfmarkt stellt ein wichtiges Marktsegment innerhalb der europ\u00e4ischen Handelslandschaft dar. Die Ums\u00e4tze mit Heimtierfutter und Zubeh\u00f6r innerhalb der Europ\u00e4ischen Union belaufen sich auf rund 26 Mrd. EUR. 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