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Financial Results 1Q 2021
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The roots that strengthen Hera’s innovation
One of the typical features of companies that are leaders in their industry is the ability to consolidate their leadership over time through innovation. Hera nurtures that intangible asset, the innovation, through continuous investment, by leveraging some specific strengths.
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Financial Results 1Q 2021
Hera on stock exchange
In a well-oriented stock market, Hera has several elements of appeal
In these early months of 2021, Hera’s share price has gained strength. And not only in absolute terms, with a rise of over 10%, but also because it has outperformed the index of the utility sector. In the last few trading sessions, the stock has even outperformed the FTSE MIB, which is heavily weighted towards stocks that allow the theme of future recovery to play out in a catch-up trade.
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Financial Results 1Q 2021
Looking at the figures
Focus on Q12021 results
In first-quarter 2021, Energy areas drove the EBITDA of Hera Group. Overall, EBITDA grew by 3.7%, against a scenario that proved to be less penalizing than that of the same period of 2020, in terms of both weather conditions and severity of anti-Covid restrictions. Quarterly results provide a clear picture. On the one hand, Hera is constantly looking for new efficiencies, especially through innovation; on the other hand, it continues to expand its customer base in a selective way, by leveraging also on value-added services and high-impact activities for the implementation of circular economy. With such a model, Hera achieves healthy returns.
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Financial Results 1Q 2021
Message from the executive chairman of the board
Sound first-quarter results strengthen Hera’s competitiveness
First-quarter results demonstrate Hera’s ability to post healthy growth rates in an improving scenario. The increase of 3.7% in EBITDA indicates that around 70% of the negative impacts related to Covid-19 and mild temperatures, which affected the first quarter of 2020, have been recovered. The Net Profit growth of 6.2% – therefore higher than that at EBITDA level – proves the positive contribution of both financial and fiscal management.
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Financial Results Y2020
Stories
How Hera became “the top multi-utility in the world”
Since 23rd November 2020, Hera is part of the selected group of 323 companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World, a basket consisting of listed companies that are in the top 10% of the ranking for their sector.
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Financial Results Y2020
Hera on stock exchange
More attractive and visible returns for Hera’s shareholders
The solid results of fiscal year 2020 represent a milestone in Hera’s growth path considering the scenario in which they were achieved. Therefore, they provide an anchor of certainty in a context of stock markets suffering from a severe lack of visibility, especially on the timing of exit from anti-pandemic restrictions.
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Financial Results Y2020
Looking at the figures
Focus on FY2020 results
In 2020, Hera leveraged the benefits resulting both from the recent acquisitions and from the synergies already extracted in the first year of their management, to continue the growth path indicated in the Business Plan. Thus, the Group achieved a 3.5% increase at EBITDA level, despite the challenging environment due to the economic effects of the restrictions to fight the spread of Covid-19 and the extremely mild weather conditions.
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Financial Results Y2020
Message from the executive chairman of the board
A more generous dividend based on a 2020 cash flow beyond expectations
Despite the pandemic scenario, 2020 proved to be a year of reassuring results in many regards. Behind the performance of financials, which exceeded forecasts, we boast a solid business model, a proven successful growth strategy, as well as a thorough execution of stakeholder-supporting policies that can be shaped by the needs of the moment.