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Highlights of the second quarter of 2009

* New orders worth EUR 1,020 million were received in April-June, i.e. 41 percent less than in the previous year (EUR 1,740 million in Q2/08).
* At the end of June, the order backlog was 14 percent lower than at the end of December 2008, amounting to EUR 3,512 million (EUR 4,088 million at December 31, 2008).
* Net sales decreased by 24 percent, standing at EUR 1,247 million (EUR 1,633 million in Q2/08).
* Earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) were EUR 74.7 million, i.e. 6.0 percent of net sales (EUR 166.5 million and 10.2% in Q2/08).
* Operating profit (EBIT) was EUR 65.9 million, i.e. 5.3 percent of net sales (EUR 155.2 million and 9.5% in Q2/08).
* Earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) and operating profit (EBIT) in April-June, include some EUR 4 million in non-recurring expenses relating to capacity adjustment measures.
* Earnings per share were EUR 0.26 (EUR 0.72 in Q2/08).
* Free cash flow was EUR 80 million (EUR 59 million in Q2/08).
* Return on capital employed (ROCE) before taxes was 9.3 percent (23.4% in Q2/08).


“The overall cautious market sentiment in our customer industries has continued - with the positive exception of the paper and board industry in Asia, where we have seen improvement in the past few months. The recovery in China is partly due to the implemented stimulus measures. So far it has resulted in several sizable orders for us, one of which has been included in our second quarter orders received and the rest are to be included later this year,” says Jorma Eloranta, President and CEO of Metso Corporation.

“The order intake for our equipment and project business in the first half of the year was low, while the services demand remained reasonably stable and satisfactory. Our profitability also remained satisfactory. Our overall financial development for January-June as well as our updated estimates for the second half of the year support our earlier guidance for this year. Our financial position is also solid.”

Eloranta notes that the overall market visibility for 2010 is weak. “We are prepared to take additional capacity adjustment measures when needed. Our Board has today decided not to pay any additional dividend for 2008. This is mainly due to the continuing general uncertainty on the markets. Our financial performance and financial position are stable and have developed according to our expectations. The importance of strong balance sheet increases in an uncertain economic climate.”

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Aug 06, 2009
Fortum and Valmet Automotive partner to develop electric car technology

Aug 06, 2009
Metso to supply another fine paper line to a Shandong Chenming company in China. The total value of the order is approx. EUR 150 million

Aug 04, 2009
Metso to acquire coater and doctor blade business from Pacific/Hoe Saw&Knife Company in the United States. The net sales of the purchased business is less than USD 10 million a year. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value.

Jul 30, 2009
Metso supplies power boiler to SAICA in Spain. The value of this order is approximately EUR 50 million.

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Deutsche Bank hebt Metso auf 'Buy' - Ziel 28 Euro
10.12.2009 - 13:52

HELSINKI (dpa-AFX Analyser) - Die Deutsche Bank hat Metso von "Hold? auf "Buy" heraufgestuft und das Kursziel von 21,00 auf 28,00 Euro angehoben. Die globale Minenindustrie werde im nächsten Jahr ihre Investitionsausgaben wieder steigern, schrieb Analyst Timo Pirskanen in einer Studie vom Donnerstag. Eine verbesserte Kapazitätsauslastung und Kostensenkungen dürften den Gewinn im nächsten Jahr deutlich über die durchschnittlichen Analystenschätzungen steigen lassen.