WACKER POLYSILICON

WACKER ’s sales were slightly higher in 2020, coming in at €792.2 million (2019: €780.0 million). That was a gain of 1.6 percent. The chief reasons for the increase were volume growth and a better product mix. Asia was once again the division’s key sales region.

at WACKER POLYSILICON totaled €4.7 million (2019: €56.9 million), down 91.7 percent year over year. When the prior-year figure is adjusted for the special income of €112.5 million in insurance compensation for the Charleston incident, EBITDA actually increased by about €60.3 million. In particular, further improvements in the cost of goods sold had a positive impact on EBITDA. The margin was 0.6 percent (2019: 7.3 percent).

WACKER POLYSILICON’s capital expenditures were once again lower at €24.9 million (2019: €35.3 million). The number of employees declined to 2,180 (Dec. 31, 2019: 2,333).

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Key Data: WACKER POLYSILICON

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total sales

 

792.2

 

780.0

 

823.5

 

1,124.0

 

1,095.5

EBITDA

 

4.7

 

56.9

 

72.4

 

290.4

 

285.9

EBITDA margin (%)

 

0.6

 

7.3

 

8.8

 

25.8

 

26.1

EBIT

 

-147.8

 

-1,012.9

 

-257.3

 

-87.6

 

-117.1

Capital expenditures

 

24.9

 

35.3

 

62.2

 

57.6

 

130.0

R&D expenses

 

21.3

 

30.0

 

32.8

 

22.6

 

18.3

Employees (December 31, number)

 

2,180

 

2,333

 

2,549

 

2,538

 

2,490

Polysilicon
Hyperpure polycrystalline silicon from WACKER POLYSILICON is used for manufacturing wafers for the electronics and solar industries. To produce it, metallurgical-grade silicon is converted into liquid trichlorosilane, highly distilled and deposited in hyperpure form at 1,000 °C.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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