Krones continued its stable growth despite challenging conditions in the second quarter of 2023. 

The demand for Krones’ products and services remains very good. Customer orders “normalised” at a high level in the second quarter of 2023 with an order intake of €1,272.8 million. From January to June 2023, order intake was €2,785.9 million, only 10.3% below the extremely high record figure for the same period of the previous year (€3,106.4 million). 

Krones’ revenue developed well between January and June, despite the persistently tight situation in the procurement of electronic components, rising by 16.9% to €2,320.9 million. 

The company significantly improved its profitability in a challenging environment. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) went up by 26.4% in the reporting period to €221.4 million. The EBITDA margin improved to 9.5% (previous year: 8.8%).

Krones has raised its guidance for revenue growth in the full year 2023. The Executive Board now expects revenue growth of 11% to 13% (previously 8% to 11%). The guidance for the other two financial targets is confirmed. The company aims to further improve profitability and forecasts an EBITDA margin of 9% to 10% in 2023. For return on capital employed (ROCE), Krones expects an increase to between 15% and 17%.