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Published on November 3rd, 2015 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez

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Audi claims 4 billion Euro profit so far for 2015

The Audi Group is progressing systematically along its growth path: In the first nine months of this year, the company increased deliveries of its core brand by 3.8 percent. From January through September, more than 1.3 million customers received an automobile with the Four Rings. Revenue increased to €43.7 billion and operating profit rose to €4.0 billion. The operating return on sales for the first three quarters of the year was 9.2 percent.

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In the first nine months of this year, the company delivered 1,347,972 automobiles of the Audi brand to customers – a plus of 3.8 percent (2014: 1,298,638). The Audi Group achieved total revenue for the period of €43,695 million (Q1‑Q3 2014: €39,300 million). Revenue was boosted in particular by strong demand for SUV models as well as by growth in North America and Western Europe.

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The Audi Group’s operating profit for the period of January through September increased by 5.0 percent to €4,024 million (Q1‑Q3 2014: €3,831 million), primarily due to the positive development of deliveries. Earnings were negatively impacted by further increases in advance expenditure for new models and innovative technologies and the ongoing expansion of the worldwide production network. The operating return on sales for the first nine months is 9.2 percent (Q1‑Q3 2014: 9.7 percent).

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In the first three quarters of this year, the Audi Group achieved profit before tax of €4,249 million (Q1‑Q3 2014: €4,568 million), resulting in a return on sales before tax of 9.7 percent (Q1‑Q3 2014: 11.6 percent). Net profit amount to €3,284 million (Q1‑Q3 2014: €3,435 million).

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In full‑year 2015, the company plans to deliver more automobiles of the Audi brand than in the previous year. The targeted volume growth will result in higher revenue for the Audi Group. Furthermore, the company once again aims to achieve an operating return on sales within the strategic target corridor of eight to ten percent.

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