Inkjet技术开发人员首席执行官John MillsXaar，，，，has announced that its growth strategy is “ahead of plan” after it reported a net profit in its FY 2021 financials.
On the firm’s earnings call, Mills highlighted how just two years ago, it posted annual losses of over £70 million, causing its stock to fall as low as £0.18 per share. Since then, however, Xaar’s CEO said the business has been restructured, allowing it to regain market share in ceramics while “building out in new markets,” culminating in a return to profitability in H2 2021, and a 23% rise in its revenue for the year.
“We continue to make good progress towards achieving our strategic goals and we are pleased with our achievements,” added Mills. “The business was profitable in the second half of 2021, and we carry positive momentum and a strong order book into 2022. We have invested in working capital which provides confidence in our ability to maintain supply to customers throughout the year.”
Xaar的2021财年财务业绩
在2021财年的整个过程中，Xaar的收入为5930万英镑，比2020财年期间带来的4800万英镑高出23％，但比2019财年报告的4940万英镑低2.8％。firm’s Printhead division remained its biggest revenue driver, bringing in £40.1 million, a 13.6% increase on the £35.3 million it reported over FY 2020.
This growth was primarily driven by a rise in the sales of Xaar’s ceramic and glass printheads, which jumped from £13.8 million to £19 million between FY 2020 and FY 2021. According to the firm, it has been able to significantly increase its share of the ceramics market over the last year, particularly in China, while new products such as the Xaar 2002 have allowed it to “win several accounts” in the glass sector.
By contrast, the company’s 3D printing and advanced manufacturing printheads generated just £2.4 million in FY 2021, which was flat against the £2.5 million they brought in during FY 2020. While Xaar says that it managed to “make gains” in the 3D printing market over this period, these were offset by a reduction in its advanced manufacturing revenue, an area that remains “relatively small but is growing.”
That being said, the firm adds that it expects to see the latter achieve “significant growth” in future, with this being reflected in a rise in 3D printing demand as well, though this may not be realized immediately. Given that “development cycles can be long,” Xaar says that it “can take several years for a customer to reach full production,” hence there could be a delay in this interest turning into revenue.
Elsewhere, in Xaar’s machines business, revenue generated by both its digital inkjet and pad printing systems also rose by 11% and 8% to £8 million and £5.5 million respectively in FY 2021. In large part, the company attributes its gains in this area to a greater focus on its consumables, which has allowed it to generate higher ink, plate and part revenue.
| Xaar Financials（£） | 2020财年 | 2021财年 | Difference (%) | 2019财年 | 2021财年 | Difference (%) |
| Revenue | 48m | 59.3m | +23 | 4940万 | 59.3m | +20 |
| Gross Profit | 13m | 20.2m | +55 | 12m | 20.2m | +68 |
| 毛利率 | 27％ | 34％ | +7（pts） | 24％ | 34％ | +10 (pts) |
| 净利润/损失 | -14.7m | +14.2m | - | -71.5m | +14.2m | - |
恢复净盈利能力
在2020财年至2021财年之间，Xaar设法将其毛利润从1300万英镑增加到2020万英镑，同时从净亏损1470万英镑转变为1420万英镑的净利润。虽然该公司在2021财年期间恢复盈利能力毫无疑问得到了毛利率的高度提高，并且其持续的内部效率推动力，但它也进行了许多新的推出，从而有助于其收入的增长。
去年年底，该公司发行了轻量级Xaar IrixPrinthead有两个变体，一个预计将解决基于溶剂的墨水应用程序，另一个用于苛刻的用例，例如3D打印。接下来是宣布DP Polar的以工业为导向Ampolar I1Xaar的1003 Printhead还将运送系统，向更多用户介绍其技术。
除了推出新产品外，米尔斯还就Xaar的收益呼吁告诉分析师，其领导层试图“将业务集中在2021财年具有明显技术优势的市场上。sell its shares in Xaar3D2021年10月，它与他人共同创立的高速烧结（HSS）业务Stratasys，现在使用该技术为其动力H系列3D打印机。
使用出售中筹集的一些资金，Xaar从那以后获得了印刷系统集成商FFEIand digital inkjet system manufacturerMegnajet。These purchases, according to Mills, will allow the company to “expand its customer offering in a range of markets” moving forwards, as well as enabling it to offer a “more integrated inkjet solution” that could “attract new opportunities.”
预测“有机收入增长”
尽管Xaar尚未在未来的财政年度发布指导，但它表示“对其短期前景感到乐观”，并希望实现“良好的有机收入增长”。该公司还预计，这种增长会反映在其盈利能力中，并补充说，它“自信”，即“在中期”看到40％的毛利率。
夏尔为主,荣誉护卫看好其前景Y 2022 due to the action it has taken to secure its supply chain against the pandemic and wider global turbulence. Specifically, having increased its supply of key inventory such as semiconductor parts, Mills says the company has managed to “minimize the risk of shortages in future,” and it fulfilled all its outstanding orders by the end of 2021.
此外，出售其XAAR3D股票使Xaar处于健康现金状态，在一年之初的余额为2510万英镑，而其管道和订单书也继续加强，因为其广告专业和促销产品市场已经开始恢复，有可能在那里为其提供销售机会。
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