Belgian software and 3D printing service providerMaterialise报告的收入下降了近20％的2020年财务业绩。
Mitalize的收入从2019年第三季度的50040万欧元减少到2020年第三季度的4,070万欧元，下降了19.2％。在2020年第三季度，该公司的医疗部门恢复了增长，但这不足以抵消其制造业和软件部门内看到的大量收入。
The company’s software business had provedresilient to the pandemic’s impact in H1 2020，，，，and other industry developers such asAutodeskalso reportedrevenue rises during Q2 2020。In Q3 2020 though, Materialise’s software revenue fell by 12.7 percent, as company’s tighten spending due to the economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.
执行董事长彼得·莱斯（Peter Leys）在与分析师和投资者的通话中声称，尽管该公司在2020年第三季度的收入下降，但它有理由乐观地进入第四季度。Leys说：“鉴于充满挑战的环境，由于我们整个员工的努力和鼓舞人心的贡献，本季度的实现都表现良好。”
“While the revenues of our Manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, Software segments decreased in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Medical segment grew its revenues by an impressive 11 percent,” he added.
物质的第三季度2020财务业绩
Mitalize的收入分为三个部分：软件，医疗和制造。只有该公司的医疗部门在第三季度显示收入增长，从2019年第三季度的1540万欧元增加到2020年第三季度的1710万欧元，增长了10.8％。
The firm’s Medical growth was primarily driven by a 14.5 percent increase in revenue gained from its devices and services, while income from its medical software increased by 3.1 percent. In terms of Materialise’s overall Software segment, its revenue declined from the €10.8 million reported in Q3 2019, to €9.4 million in Q3 2020, representing a reduction of 12.7 percent.
在2020年第三季度,该公司的软件revenue increased by 15.9 percent, but this wasn’t reflected in the segment’s performance, showing that potential clients are cutting back on spending due to COVID-19. Manufacturing was the worst-performing division of Materialise’s business, generating €14.1 million in Q3 2020, a 41.3 percent decline on the €24.1 million generated in Q3 2019.
According to the company, the pandemic was the primary reason behind its Manufacturing revenue reduction, with its core Infotech business showing the largest revenue decrease at 60 percent. Materialise also reported a decline in demand within its key automotive and aerospace businesses, an area that normally accounts for more than half of its industrial revenue.
| Revenue (€) | Q3 2019 | Q3 2020 | Variance (€) | ％ |
| Materialise Software | 10.8m | 94m | -1.2m | -12.7 |
| 实质性医疗 | 154m | 17.1m | +1.7m | +10.8 |
| Materialise Manufacturing | 24.1m | 14.1m | -10m | -41.3 |
| Unallocated | 0。1m | 0。1m | N/A | N/A |
| 总细分市场 | 50.4m | 40.7m | -9.7m | -12.7 |
Materialise invests in future growth
Despite the company’s overall fall in revenue during Q3 2020, it has opted to slightly increase its spending levels on R&D by 4.2 percent and to invest in new opportunities for future growth. Earlier this month, Materialise announced a战略投资in customized eyewear firmDitto，莱伊斯解释了900万美元支出背后的推理。
Ley解释说：“该协作的目的是通过添加Mitalize的自定义和3D打印功能来增强同上同上的最先进的虚拟培训平台。”“ Ditto的数字眼镜解决方案的销售将产生一个特许权分流，我们认为合作将有助于提高其他开拓性计划。”
除了第三季度的财务公司，该公司还宣布收购鞋垫生产商Superfeet’s分享竞争对手rsscan的动态脚测量技术。物质旨在将来继续与SuperFeet合作，以开发更全面的个性化鞋垫产品线，并满足医疗行业客户的养分需求。
Fried Vancraen, CEO and Founder of Materialise, was keen to highlight the importance of the companies’ ongoing partnership. “3D printing and design technology have great potential to help both consumers and healthcare professionals improve comfort, health and performance through personalized footcare,” said Vancraen.
“I am particularly excited that we have succeeded in strengthening our strategic partnership with Superfeet in such a way that both partners will be able to fully concentrate on their individual strengths,” he added.
A strong finish to the year for Materialise?
In his closing remarks on the earnings call, Leys said that although the company’s industrial activities are slowly recovering from the pandemic’s impact, this wouldn’t be immediately apparent in its financials. Materialise’s Q3 2020 figures still benefited from backorders, and as demand has decreased during the year, this is likely to be reflected in its future results.
Although Leys conceded that the firm’s revenue recovery depends on the trajectory of the pandemic, he added that he was optimistic about potential growth opportunities. The company’s Medical segment continues to benefit from the reopening of surgeries, and Q4 is traditionally its strongest part of the year.
What’s more, Materialise’s investment in new technologies and R&D could also pay dividends in the near future. The company is holding a digital ‘Think-In’ event on November 18th, 2020, in which it will virtually launch a new range of products. As a result, Leys concluded that the firm has positioned itself well for the challenges that lie ahead in an unpredictable Q4.
“The outlook for the short term remains unclear,” said Leys. “We are being disciplined in managing our business, but, just as importantly, are dedicated to pursuing our vital R&D programs and strategic investment initiatives, which we believe will position Materialise very well for the coming years.”
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