In 2015, the Bosch Group recorded sales of over 70 billion euros for the first time, according to preliminary figures. The company succeeded in increasing revenue by approximately ten percent last year*.

Earnings also further improved. Including extraordinary effects, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to around five billion euros. Adjusted for extraordinary effects, earnings totaled roughly 4.5 billion euros. EBIT margin from operations was approximately 6.5 percent, which is higher than the previous year when calculated on a comparable basis.

Equity ratio remains sound and liquidity remains high despite the billions spent on the acquisitions of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH and Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH.

"Thanks to our innovative strength, we were able to successfully continue our growth trend in a challenging business environment and a number of stagnating markets in 2015. A major driver of this positive business development was an increasing number of solutions for the connected world," said Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

*The recently-acquired companies Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH (formerly ZF Lenksysteme GmbH) and BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (formerly BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH) are fully consolidated in the 2015 figures for the first time. All figures for 2014 have been adjusted to facilitate a like-for-like comparison.

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