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ALSTOM SA: Alstom FY 2021/22 results fully in line with outlook, mid-term targets confirmed

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Alstom FY 2021/22 results fully in line with outlook, mid-term targets confirmed

  • Order backlog at a record high of €81.0 billion. Book-to-bill ratio at 1.25

  • Sales at €15.5 billion in 2021/22, increase of 11% compared to last year proforma and at +7.9% H2 2021/22 vs H1 2021/22

  • aEBIT1 margin at 5%, progressive recovery in H2 2021/22, with projects stabilisation executed as planned

  • Adjusted net profit1 2 in FY 2021/22 amounted to €268 million before non-cash impairment charge of the 20% stake in TMH

  • Positive Free Cash Flow1 at €469 million for H2 2021/22 thanks to a positive working capital evolution

  • Alstom in Motion 2025 mid-term targets confirmed, synergies raised to €475 - €500 million from 2025/26 onwards


11 May 2022 – Between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022, Alstom booked €19.3 billion of orders. Sales reached €15.5 billion. The book-to-bill ratio is strong at 1.25.

In the fiscal year 2021/22, Alstom’s adjusted EBIT1 reached €767 million, equivalent to a 5.0% aEBIT1 margin.

The adjusted net profit in FY 2021/22 amounted to €268 million before non-cash impairment charge of the 20% stake in TMH. Taking into account the non-cash impairment charge of €(441) million corresponding to the carrying value of the equity investment in TMH, adjusted net profit totalled €(173) million as at March 31, 2022.

During the second half of 2021/22, Free cash flow amounted to €469 million, totalling €(992) million for the full year.

At 31 March 2022, the Group’s net debt position stood at €2,085 million, compared to the €899 million that the Group reported on 31 March 2021. Alstom benefits from a solid €5,060 million liquidity position and equity amounting to €9,024 million at 31 March 2022.

The Board of Directors, in its meeting of May 10, 2022, decided to propose a dividend distribution of €0.25 per share at the next Shareholders’ meeting on 12 July 2022, which corresponds to a 35% payout ratio from the adjusted net profit before TMH impairment charge3.

Our fiscal year results are fully in line with our objectives, both in terms of financial and operational performance. Driven by a very positive market, the Group recorded in 2021/22 a strong order intake, reflecting its enlarged momentum, with significant wins in Europe but also in Latin America, in Taiwan and in Australia. During the second semester, project stabilisation was pursued as planned. Thanks to the commitment of our 74,000 employees, the integration of Bombardier Transportation is fully on track with increased customer satisfaction and synergies being delivered. Despite short term headwinds linked to the macro-economic and geopolitical situation in 2022/23, the Group remains fully committed to achieving its 2025 ambitions and playing a major role in the mobility transition, said Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.