Half-year results: In the first six months of 2019, Porsche AG once again increased its sales revenue, the operating result before special items, deliveries and the number of employees.
The sales revenue grew by nine per cent to 13.4 billion euros compared with the prior-year period. The operating result before special items increased by three per cent to 2.2 billion euros; the return on sales before special items was 16.5 per cent. Deliveries grew by two per cent, with the company handing over 133,484 vehicles to customers by the end of June. The workforce increased by five per cent to 33,839 employees in the first half of 2019.
Porsche AG delivered 133,484 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2019, representing a two per cent increase compared with the same period in the previous year. 41,725 Cayenne vehicles were delivered, marking the strongest model growth with a rise of 45 per cent. The new generation has been available in all markets since this year, while the Coupé version arrived in dealerships in May. The most-sold model worldwide remains the Macan, with 47,367 deliveries.
Porsche achieved 28 per cent growth in China up to the end of June. In Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, deliveries increased to 57,397 vehicles, with 20 per cent growth compared with the prior-year period. In the USA, Porsche was also able to consolidate its position in the first half of 2019, achieving three per cent growth with 30,257 deliveries.
