Excellent premier trimestre 2022 pour Kuehne+Nagel

• La demande en services de transport ne faiblit pas dans la logistique maritime et aérienne
• Forte utilisation des capacités dans les réseaux de logistique routière et dans la logistique contractuelle.
• La guerre en Ukraine accroît l’incertitude dans un marché toujours tendu.

Kuehne+Nagel Group CHF m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Δ

Net turnover 10,158 6,032 68%

Gross profit 2,942 2,019 46%

EBITDA 1,306 611 114%

EBIT 1,120 431 160%

Earnings 832 318 162%

Free cash flow* 1,037 65 >100%

* incluant l’effet de l’acquisition en 2022

Schindellegi, Suisse, le 26 avril 2022 – Le début de l’exercice 2022 de Kuehne+Nagel a été marqué par une demande toujours forte en services de transport d’excellence. Le groupe a pu améliorer tous les chiffres clés par rapport à la même période de l’année précédente : le chiffre d’affaires net a augmenté de 68% à 10,2 milliards de francs suisses, l’EBIT (bénéfice avant intérêts et impôts) de 160% à 1,1 milliard de francs suisses, le bénéfice de 162% à 832 millions de francs suisses et les flux de trésorerie (free cash flow) de près de 1,0 milliard de francs suisses. Le taux de conversion du Groupe, qui reflète l’EBIT en pourcentage du bénéfice brut du Groupe, a atteint 38,1%.

En réponse à la guerre en Ukraine, Kuehne+Nagel a promis une aide d’urgence de 10 millions de francs suisses, disponible à court terme, sous forme de matériel de secours et de services de transport gratuits.

Dr. Detlef Trefzger, CEO de Kuehne + Nagel International AG, déclare : « La forte demande de biens d’équipement et de produits de consommation s’est poursuivie au cours du premier trimestre 2022. En parallèle, la situation déjà tendue de la chaîne d’approvisionnement s’est encore détériorée. Kuehne+Nagel était bien préparé à ce scénario et nous avons pu répondre de manière fiable aux demandes des clients en matière de services logistiques de haute qualité. »

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Sea Logistics

CHF m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Δ

Net turnover 4,857 2,393 103%

Gross profit 974 482 102%

EBIT 621 206 202%

The ongoing congestion at many international seaports continued to characterise the first quarter of 2022. The tense market environment once again led to an exceptionally high operational workload in Sea Logistics.

Container volumes in the first quarter of 2022 were 1.0 million TEU, the business unit’s net turnover reached CHF 4.9 billion and EBIT was CHF 621 million. The conversion rate reached 63.8%.

Since January, Kuehne+Nagel has been measuring the congestion at port hotspots around the world with the « Disruption Indicator ». This reflects the waiting times of container ships in the eleven most important international port clusters on a daily basis. The Indicator is integrated into Sea Explorer, Kuehne+Nagel’s industry-recognised, real-time digital seafreight visibility tool.

Air Logistics

CHF m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Δ

Net turnover 3,146 1,650 91%

Gross profit 817 402 103%

EBIT 425 163 161%

The sudden closure of Russian airspace led to multiple changes in airfreight routes between Asia and Europe. Together with the overall limited capacities, this led to a significantly higher operational workload in the first quarter of 2022. 

Airfreight volumes in the first quarter of 2022 were 574 million tonnes, net turnover CHF 3.1 billion and EBIT CHF 425 million. The conversion rate reached 52.0%.

To secure capacity for strategic customers, Kuehne+Nagel concluded a long-term agreement with Atlas Air for two

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Road Logistics

CHF m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Δ

Net turnover 982 870 13%

Gross profit 329 304 8%

EBIT 30 24 25%

The business unit Road Logistics once again was able to significantly increase volumes in the first quarter of 2022 which resulted in a well-utilised network.

In the first quarter of 2022, net turnover of the business unit improved by 13% year-on-year to CHF 982 million and EBIT by 25% to CHF 30 million.

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Contract Logistics

CHF m Q1 2022 Q1 2021 Δ

Net turnover 1,173 1,119 5%

Gross profit 822 831 -1%

EBIT 44 38 16%

The Contract Logistics business unit once again recorded very strong volumes in the first quarter and consistently expanded its range of services for healthcare and e-commerce fulfilment.

The business unit’s net turnover of CHF 1.2 billion was 5% higher than in the same period last year, and EBIT increased by 16% to CHF 44 million. In the first quarter, Contract Logistics commissioned several highly automated facilities, e.g. for consumer goods. In addition, the European healthcare warehouse capacities in Belgium were expanded by around 40%.

Source : Kuehne+Nagel