Mikron sees marked improvement in earnings

Order intake

At CHF 305.7 million, the Mikron Group posted a 14.4% increase in order intake compared with 2020 (CHF 267.3 million). The Mikron Automation business segment accounted for CHF 170.5 million of order intake, and the Mikron Machining Solutions business segment CHF 135.4 million.

Net sales and order backlog

At CHF 289.5 million, annual net sales are 12.3% higher than the previous year’s figure (CHF 257.8 million). The Mikron Automation business segment reported sales of CHF 176.7 million (previous year: CHF 161.7 million, +9.3%), while the Mikron Machining Solutions business segment saw an increase from CHF 96.3 million to CHF 112.9 million (+17.2%). At CHF 176.7 million, the Group’s year-end order backlog is 9.3% higher than at the close of 2020 (CHF 161.6 million).

Profitability

For the 2021 business year, Mikron is expecting an EBIT margin at the level of the half-year closing, i.e. approximately 6%.

Mikron will announce the Group’s detailed closing figures for 2021 at the Media and Analyst Conference on March 11, 2022.

Preliminary volume figures for the Mikron Group

¹⁾ Alternative performance measures, see Annual Report 2020, pages 96 to 98, or www.mikron.com/apm

²⁾ Unaudited

Brief profile of the Mikron Group

The Mikron Group develops, produces and markets highly precise, productive and adaptable automation solutions, machining systems and cutting tools. Rooted in the Swiss culture of innovation, Mikron is a global partner to companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, consumer goods, writing instruments and watchmaking industries. The Mikron Group enables its customers to increase quality and industrial productivity. The Group has over 100 years of experience, state-of-the-art technologies, and a global service. The two business segments Mikron Automation and Mikron Machining Solutions are based in Switzerland (Boudry and Agno). Additional production sites are located in the USA, in Germany, Singapore, China and Lithuania. Mikron Holding AG shares are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (MIKN). The Mikron Group employs a total workforce of around 1,300.