Development of the voestalpine share

voestalpine AG VS. The ATX and international indices

On the international capital markets, the fourth quarter of the Group’s previous business year (which equates to the first quarter of the 2020 calendar year) was dominated by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Shares plunged dramatically in direct response to the rise in the number of infections globally. The market rebound that began at the end of March 2020 continued into the start of the Group’s business year 2020/21 (which equates to the second calendar quarter). This development was driven first and foremost by national governments’ announcements of wide-ranging support measures designed to limit increases in both corporate bankruptcies and unemployment and thus to boost consumer confidence. But share prices continued to fluctuate widely, given the ongoing spread of COVID-19 worldwide. In contrast to the general trend, however, the voestalpine share shed some of its value in the first few weeks of the business year 2020/21. The voestalpine Group’s strong orientation toward the automotive customer segment had a negative effect owing to comprehensive production shutdowns at original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). On May 21, 2020, the voestalpine share dropped to EUR 16.74, its lowest in the current business year to date. An upward trajectory followed once European governments managed somewhat to get a grip on the spread of COVID-19. Economists’ forecasts became more optimistic as a result. Orders from the automotive industry picked up again, in turn boosting capacity utilization rates as well as prices in the European steel industry. In sum, these factors led to more positive assessments by investors.

Against this backdrop, the voestalpine share rose by 21.4% in the first six months of the current business year, from EUR 18.54 as of April 1, 2020, to EUR 22.50 as of September 30, 2020. The two benchmark indices, ATX and STOXX (Europe), rose by a mere 8.4% and 16.2%, respectively, during the same period. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial delivered much better performance, rising by almost one third between early April 2020 and the end of September 2020.


About voestalpine

In its business segments, voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more than 50 countries on all five continents. It has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its top-quality products and system solutions, it is a leading partner to the automotive and consumer goods industries as well as the aerospace and oil & gas industries, and is also the world market leader in railway systems, tool steel, and special sections. voestalpine is fully committed to the global climate goals and is working intensively to develop technologies which will allow it to decarbonize and reduce its CO2 emissions over the long term. In the business year 2019/20, the Group generated revenue of EUR 12.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 1.2 billion; it had about 49,000 employees worldwide.

Facts

50 Countries on all 5 continents
500 Group companies and locations
49,000 Employees worldwide

Earnings FY 2019/20

€ 12.7 Billion

Revenue

€ 1.2 Billion

EBITDA

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