Guidance & group KPIs
For the 2024 financial year, the Executive Board expects a decline in sales of 10% to 15% for both the motorcycles and bicycle divisions due to the current market developments.
In the Motorcycles division, the Executive Board assumes that the cost savings introduced in the current financial year will be able to compensate for the negative effects of declining sales to such an extent that a balanced to slightly positive EBIT can be generated. The development of existing dealers and the further expansion of the dealer network to support the brand strategy will be key issues in 2024.
In the Bicycle division, however, the Executive Board anticipates a significantly negative EBIT of € -110 to € -130 million for the 2024 financial year, which is essentially due to the above-mentioned extraordinary impairment and restructuring requirements. The restructuring of the Bicycle division is therefore complete.
The adjustment of guidance for the 2024 financial year were publisched on June 14, 2024 (Ad hoc). For more information, see the press release, June 14, 2024.
The adjustment of guidance for the 2023 financial year and the outlook for the 2024 financial year were published on December 5, 2023 (Ad hoc).
1) Working capital employed = inventories + trade receivables - trade payables
2) Net debt = financial liabilities (current, non-current) - cash
3) Gearing = net debt / equity
4) Free cash flow = cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from investing activities
5) Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets according to the schedule of investments, excluding lease additions (IFRS 16)
6) ROCE = EBIT / average capital employed
7) ROE = earnings after taxes / average equity
8) ROIC = NOPAT / average capital employed; NOPAT = EBIT - taxes
9) Equity / number of shares
10) Number of employees on the reporting day (including temporary staff).
11) Including motorcycles sold by partner Bajaj
12) Including motorcycles sold by partner Bajaj; excluding bicycles without electric drive
13) Including off-road models produced by GASGAS in Spain (since 2020), including small-engine KTM and Husqvarna models produced by partner Bajaj in India (also for the local market in India), including models produced by partner CKM in China (JV with CFMOTO)(also for the local market in China)
14) Annual production units at the headquarter in Austria, excluding X-BOW
15) Calculation excluding e-bicycles
16) CO2 fleet emissions rose by 0.52 g/km in the reporting year, partly due to the continued strong sales of ICE models with medium and large displacements (> 500cc).