Το Chrysler Group ανακοίνωσε πως κατά το τρίτο τρίμηνο του 2014 είδε τα κέρδη της να αυξάνονται, γι’αυτό έχει κάθε λόγο να το πανηγυρίζει. Τα έσοδα ανήλθαν σε 20,7 δισ. δολάρια (+18%), τα καθαρά κέρδη της Chrysler αυξήθηκαν κατά 32% (611 εκατ. δολάρια), με τα λειτουργικά κέρδη της να φτάνουν τα 946 εκατ. δολάρια (+10%).
Οι πωλήσεις αυξήθηκαν κατά 18% (711.000 αυτοκίνητα), με τους αναλυτές της αγοράς να λένε πως η Chrysler έχει περιθώριο κέρδους 4,6%, αισθητά μικρότερο από το 9,5% της GM και το 7,1% της Ford. H Chrysler απαντά σε αυτό λέγοντας πως επειδή πουλά λιγότερα οχήματα από τους ανταγωνιστές της, δαπανά συγκριτικά περισσότερα χρήματα ανά όχημα για το μάρκετινγκ. Η GM το τρίτο τρίμηνο του 2014 είδε τα κέρδη της να διπλασιάζονται στα 1,4 δισ. δολάρια, με την Ford να βλέπει βουτιά 34% στα δικά της κέρδη (835 εκατ. δολάρια).
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CHRYSLER GROUP REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2014 NET INCOME OF $611 MILLION, UP 32 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO
MODIFIED OPERATING PROFIT WAS $946 MILLION, UP 10 PERCENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR; FREE CASH FLOW WAS $412 MILLION
Chrysler Group reported net income of $611 million in the third quarter, up 32 percent from a year ago
Net revenue for the third quarter was $20.7 billion, up 18 percent from a year ago
Modified Operating Profit(b) grew 10 percent to $946 million for the quarter, from $862 million a year earlier
Free Cash Flow(e) for the quarter was positive $412 million, up from negative $343 million a year ago
Cash(d) at Sept. 30, 2014, was $13.6 billion
Net Industrial Cash(f) at the end of the quarter was $680 million, up from Net Industrial Cash of $331 million at June 30, 2014, and Net Industrial Debt(f) of $888 million at Sept. 30, 2013
Worldwide vehicle shipments were 700,000 for the quarter, up 18 percent from 593,000 a year ago
Worldwide vehicle sales for the quarter were 711,000, up 18 percent from 603,000 a year ago
U.S. market share was 12.3 percent for the quarter, up from 11.2 percent a year ago; market share in Canada was 14.9 percent for the quarter, up from 14.3 percent a year ago
Full-year 2014 guidance is confirmed
November 5, 2014 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Chrysler Group LLC today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2014, including net income of $611 million for the quarter, up 32 percent from $464 million in the same quarter a year ago.
Adjusted Net Income(a) for the first nine months of 2014 was $1.7 billion, up from $1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2013. The Adjusted Net Income of $1.7 billion excludes the unfavorable effects of infrequent items recorded in the first quarter of 2014, related to the Company’s prepayment of a note held by the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (VEBA Trust Note) and a charge for commitments associated with the January memorandum of understanding signed with the UAW. Including the infrequent items, net income for the first nine months of 2014 was $540 million.
Net revenue for the third quarter was $20.7 billion, up 18 percent from $17.6 billion a year ago. Net revenue for the first nine months of the year was $60.1 billion, up from $50.9 billion a year ago. The increase in third-quarter year-over-year revenues was driven by higher shipments, in particular from the all-new Jeep Cherokee and all-new Chrysler 200.
Modified Operating Profit was $946 million in the third quarter, or 4.6 percent of net revenue, up 10 percent from $862 million in the prior-year period. The increase was mainly the result of higher shipment volumes, improved net pricing and purchasing efficiencies, partially offset by higher industrial costs due to vehicle content enhancements and higher warranty costs, principally due to recall campaigns. Modified Operating Profit for the first nine months of 2014 was $2.5 billion, or 4.2 percent of net revenue, up from $2.1 billion in the first nine months of 2013.
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About Chrysler Group LLC
Chrysler Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), designs, engineers, manufactures, distributes and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands, and the SRT performance vehicle designation. The Company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, FCA builds on Chrysler Group’s culture of innovation, first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925, and Fiat’s complementary technology that dates back to its founding in 1899.
FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total vehicle sales in 2013, is an international automotive group engaged in designing, engineering, manufacturing, distributing and selling vehicles and components and production systems. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”
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