WEG holds the 8th Annual WEG Day
Held virtually, the event brought together investors and market analysts from Brazil and abroad.
Investor Relations
Improved global economic activity supporting revenue and ROIC growth
We report another quarter of good performance in our businesses, marked by continued good demand in the domestic market and by accelerated industrial activity in the main countries where we operate in the external market.
In Brazil, we observed solid demand after the consistent recovery in recent quarters. We highlight the short-cycle businesses growth in areas such as Commercial and Appliance Motors, Industrial Electro-Electronic Equipment, and in particular, the distributed solar generation (GD) business. The maintenance of the long-cycle business, mainly in the GTD area, also made an essential contribution to this result, especially the return of wind generation projects revenue.
In the external market, the recovery of global industrial activity confirmed the signs of improvement reported in the last quarter. We posted significant growth in revenue in the main markets in which we operate, especially in mining, oil & gas, and water & wastewater segments. In addition to the Industrial Electro-Electronic Equipment businesses, we also highlight the good performance of the Commercial and Appliance Motors and Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) areas, with sales growth and increased share in important markets.
It is worth noting that in this quarter, we recorded tax credits referring to the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis, according to the material fact disclosed on June 22, 2021. The EBITDA and net income were positively impacted by R$ 300.4 million and R$ 282.8 million, respectively.
We remain confident in our strategy to overcome this challenging period, working to protect and promote the health and safety of all employees and minimize, as much as possible, impacts on our operations.
Highlights
- Net Operating Revenue (NOR) was R$ 5,748.2 million in 2Q21, 41.4% higher than 2Q20, and 13.2% higher than 1Q21;
- EBITDA(1) reached R$ 1,392.7 million, 90.2% higher than 2Q20 and 37.0% higher than 1Q21, while EBITDA margin was 24.2%, 6.2 p.p. higher than 2Q20, and 4.2 p.p. higher than the previous quarter;
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) reached 32.2% in 2Q21, up 10.6 p.p. from 2Q20 and up 4.0 p.p. from 1Q21.
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WEG is the 2nd best performing company for shareholders
WEG is among the best placed companies in the Broadcast Empresas 2021 Award, prepared by Agência Estado in partnership with investment platform Economática. The company was ranked 2nd among 206 companies, with shares traded on B3, which generated the best performance for shareholders. In addition, the company was also awarded in the special “Sustainability” category.
Companies with net asset above R$ 10 million have participated in the ranking, which disclosed their balance sheets within the term provided by law and which are up to date with their creditors within the analyzed period. Now on its 21st edition and carried out annually, the Ranking evaluated seven indicators usually considered by investors and financial market executives: variation in equity profitability; payment of dividends referred to equity; price/profit index (PL); share price/book value (P/VPA); share price fluctuation; stock market volatility; and share liquidity.
The ten companies with the best performance for their shareholders in the year 2020 were announced today, July 13, at 9:00 am, in an online event held by Agência Estado and broadcast on the Broadcast page on YouTube. The awarding ceremony counted on the special participation of WEG´s CFO, André Luis Rodrigues, who spoke about the recovery of the economy in the post-pandemic period. Other executives including Luciano Siani, CFO of Vale; Ilan Goldfajn, former President of Brazil´s Central Bank and Fábio Alves, Broadcast Journalist also took part of the event.
WEG is ranked the best company on Stock Market in 2021
WEG was the big winner of the “The Best Companies on the Stock Market” Award, created by InfoMoney and StockPickers, based on a ranking prepared by Ibmec and Economatica. WEG was awarded in the categories “Best Company on the Stock Market” and “Best in the Capital Goods Sector”.
The ranking analyzed Brazilian companies with shares traded on the stock exchange according to their profitability and performance, taking into account financial results and corporate governance practices from the last three years.
The online awarding ceremony was held last night, June 30, 2021 – broadcast on InfoMoney’s Youtube webpage – and counted on the special participation of the WEG Executive President, Harry Schmelzer Jr., who pointed out the company´s evolution and competitive advantages. Mediator Renato Santiago, co-founder of Stock Pickers, and Sara Delfin, Manager of Dahlia, have also participated on the ceremony.
“Best corporate governance and ESG practices, innovation, geographic diversification, diversified product and service portfolio, financial flexibility, investment on people and operational excellence were some of the highlights that have allowed WEG to be a solid and successful company over these years”, said Harry Schmelzer Jr.