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SOL Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In Line

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SOL (BIT:SOL) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: €1.50b (up 5.6% from FY 2022).
  • Net income: €145.7m (up 9.0% from FY 2022).
  • Profit margin: 9.7% (in line with FY 2022).
  • EPS: €1.61 (up from €1.47 in FY 2022).
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BIT:SOL Revenue and Expenses Breakdown April 21st 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

SOL Revenues Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.7%. Earnings per share (EPS) was mostly in line with analyst estimates.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Technical Gases Area segment contributing a total revenue of €809.1m (54% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth €1.15b amounted to 76% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was Depreciation & Amortisation (D&A) costs, amounting to €144.8m (69% of total expenses). Explore how SOL's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.6% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in Italy.

Performance of the Italian Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 2.5% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

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