Paris La Défense, 21 October 2015 – Thales is today releasing its order intake and sales figures as at 30 September 2015.

 

Patrice Caine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Thales achieved very good commercial performance in the first nine months of the year. The strong growth in order intake, particularly in defence and ground transportation, confirms the Group’s return to a position of growth. This positive development enables us to confirm all of our objectives.”

• Order intake : €10.31 billion (+37%), up 42% in emerging markets
• Sales up 9%, to €9.13 billion
• Book-to-bill ratio[1]: 1.13 (compared to 0.90 at 30 September 2014)
• Full year objectives confirmed

 

 

in millions of euros	9m 2015	9m 2014	Total change	Organic change[2]
Order intake	10,312	7,539	+34%	+32%
Sales	9,131	8,414	+8%	+4%

 

 

in millions of euros	Q3 2015	Q3 2014	Total change	Organic change
Order intake	4,088	2,319	+76%	+74%
Sales	2,785	2,719	+2%	0%

 

 

Order intake in millions of euros	9m 2015	9m 2014	Total change	Organic change
Aerospace	3,151	3,155	0%	-5%
Transport	2,486	825	+202%	+192%
Defence & Security	4,642	3,526	+32%	+28%
Other	33	33
Total	10,312	7,539	+37%	+32%

 

 

Sales in millions of euros	9m 2015	9m 2014	Total change	Organic change
Aerospace	3,584	3,283	9%	2%
Transport	862	847	2%	-3%
Defence & Security	4,636	4,237	9%	6%
Other	49	47
Total	9,131	8,414	9%	4%

 

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