Thornwood, NY—Zeiss announced it brought fiscal year 2012/2013 to a successful conclusion with an all-time high in revenue. The company put in a good performance in some sectors despite a partly difficult economic environment and generated revenue totaling EUR 4.190 billion (prior year: EUR 4.163 billion) and earnings of EUR 335 million (prior year: EUR 420 million).
“In fiscal year 2012/13 we reached and partly exceeded our targets. Zeiss put in a good performance despite the challenging business environment and the weakness of the economy at the beginning of the year,” said Dr. Michael Kaschke, president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG. “We made no compromises in our multiyear investment program—the biggest ever in the company's history—but continued to implement it consistently and systematically.”
Zeiss generated 81% of revenue through direct business (prior year: 79%) and around 19% with cooperation partners (prior year: 21%). The company generated 85% of direct business outside Germany.
The Camera Lenses, Sports Optics and Planetariums strategic business units together generated revenue of EUR 195 million in fiscal year 2012/13, corresponding to an increase of just under 10% over last year (prior year: EUR 178 million). zeiss.com
