Financial goals and operational targets Last Modified 12.05.2008

Financial goals and operational targets

Wärtsilä©

Financial targets

Wärtsilä’s target is to improve its financial performance and create added value for its stakeholders and society. Wärtsilä’s financial goal is to offer investors a competitive return on their investment through profitable growth.

The average growth target for our annuals sales is 6–7% over the cycle. The growth target for the Ship Power and Power Plants businesses is 4% and for the Services business 10–15%. Our operating profit target (EBIT%) is 8–10% of net sales over the cycle with a range of +/- 2%. Our solvency target is 35–40%.

Environmental goals

Wärtsilä’s overriding goal is to supply power solutions offering high efficiency with low environmental load. The company strives continuously to improve the environmental performance of its products and services and to maintain technological leadership by utilizing new technologies and collaborating with both its customers and other stakeholder groups.

Social responsibility

Wärtsilä’s intention is to act as a good corporate citizen wherever it is active. Our business operations and relations with our stakeholders are governed by our Code of Conduct. Wärtsilä seeks to offer its employees an interesting and exciting workplace where openness, respect, trust, equal opportunity and scope for personal development prevail. A further aim is to offer a hazard-free working environment to its employees and contractors, and to minimize the health and safety risks associated with the use of its products and services. Supply chain management and development are integral elements of the company’s operations.

Dividend policy

Wärtsilä’s target is to pay a dividend equivalent to 50% of operational earnings per share.

 

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