(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 10 - Leonardo closes the 2021 financial statements with a net profit to net profit of 587 million, + 142%.
The revenues rise to 14.1 billion (+ 5%), the EBITA to 1.123 billion (+ 20%).
The operating cash flow is 209 million (+ 423%) double the guidance.
The company returns to the dividend: the board of directors has proposed the distribution of a coupon equal to € 0.14 per share.
"2021 was an important year", comments the CEO.
AlessandroProfumo: "Focf 2021 was above the guidance and doubled compared to expectations. We resumed the growth path with results above pre-pandemic levels, apart from the aerostructures for which the restructuring and relaunch plan is underway", points out.
The solidity and fundamentals of the group are the basis of confidence in the short and medium-long term ".
Meanwhile, the company explains that it "has no significant exposure" to Russia and Ukraine.
The balance sheet exposure at the end of 2021 "towards Ukraine is nil" while "with respect to operators directly involved in the sanctioning regime towards Russia it is equal to about 30 million. The order backlog towards Russia is about 25 million, the backlog towards Ukraine is equal to approximately 8 million ".
"In times characterized by growing geopolitical uncertainty - indicates Profumo -, we continue to carefully monitor the situation, aligning ourselves with the indications of the governments of the countries in which we operate".
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