Muehlbauer Holding AG

Latest Results (24.03.2026):

Muehlbauer Holding AG — Q4 2001 (reporting full‑year 2001 results): according to the company’s report for 2001, Muehlbauer generated sales of EUR 89.4 million and a pre‑tax profit of EUR 6.6 million. Net earnings per share were EUR 0.35 and the management proposed a dividend of EUR 0.30 per share. The smart identification segment (smart cards & smart labels) expanded, while the semiconductor‑related business was hit by the industry downturn; year‑end market capitalization was about EUR 435 million (share price EUR 29.60).

Revenue & profitability

Sales: EUR 89.4m for 2001. Pre‑tax profit: EUR 6.6m. Company notes strong first half of the year but a marked slowdown in the second half (especially Q4) driven by weak global demand and semiconductor industry weakness.

Earnings per share & dividend

Net earnings per share: EUR 0.35 (2001) versus EUR 1.02 (2000). Proposed dividend: EUR 0.30 per share (management’s proposal; payout ratio on common shareholders ~85.7% as presented).

Share performance & capital structure

Year‑end share price: EUR 29.60; market capitalization at year‑end ~EUR 435m. The company carried out a capital measure to increase free float (target ~42.7%) and pursued index inclusion and active investor relations to broaden investor base.

Business segments

Smart identification (smart cards and smart labels) is the growth focus and performed relatively well. Semiconductor‑related products suffered from the sector’s severe downturn in 2001; Muehlbauer emphasises new technologies (flip‑chip, wafer‑level packaging) to be positioned for recovery.

Investments & M&A

Investments included capacity expansion in Roding and increases in parts & systems capability. In January 2002 the group acquired Systronic GmbH to add coating & drying and move toward a fuller smart‑label system offering; smart‑label capacity (TAL 8000/Flexline) cited up to ~50m labels/year.

Outlook

Management expects gradual economic recovery in 2002 (improving in H2) and intends to prioritise smart identification and parts & systems to capture rising demand for biometric and security solutions. Summarized from source with an LLMView Source