Economic Data
Key Figures of the Carl Zeiss Group
Our markets:
  • Medical and Research Solutions
  • Industrial Solutions
  • Lifestyle Products

Economic development of the Carl Zeiss Group in recent years

Sales
revenue
Total employees of the balance sheet date (Sep 30)
2006/07
EUR 2.60 billion
12,257
2005/06
EUR 2.43 billion
11,249
2004/05
EUR 2.22 billion
11,049


Cash flows (gross) 1)

Cash flows (gross)
Proportion of sales revenues
2006/07
EUR 549 million
21%
2005/06
EUR 410 million
17%
2004/05
EUR 340 million
15%
1) Determined following the recommendations of the German Financial Analysis Association/Schmalenbach Gesellschaft

Net liquid assets 2)

Net liquid assets
2007-09-30
EUR 612 million
2006-09-30
EUR 275 million
2005-09-30
EUR 471 million
2) Cash, cash equivalents and securities net of loans and liabilities to banks or similar credit institutions/items.

Equity ratio

Equity ratio in % of the balance sheet total
2007-09-30
30 %
2006-09-30
22 %
2005-09-30
17 %


Expenditure on research and development

Expenditure on research and development
2006/07
EUR 290 million
2005/06
EUR 254 million
2004/05
EUR 230 million
2003/04
EUR 209 million
2002/03
EUR 190 million
2001/02
EUR 186 million


Revenues of the business groups during FY 2006/07
During fiscal year 2006/07, the Carl Zeiss Group generated revenues totaling EUR 2.60 billion.

Medical Systems
EUR 638 million
Microscopy
EUR 323 million
Semiconductor Technology
EUR 1,042 million
Industrial Metrology
EUR 316 million
Consumer Optics/Optronics
EUR 245 million
Carl Zeiss Vision*
EUR 844 million
* The business of Carl Zeiss Vision is accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements of the Carl Zeiss Group.

Carl Zeiss Worldwide
  • Carl Zeiss AG headquarters: Oberkochen, Germany
  • 14 production sites in Germany, France, Hungary, the USA, Mexico, China and Belarus
  • more than 42 sales locations and more than 100 representatives
The Carl Zeiss Group has prepared its consolidated financial statements using the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the first time in the fiscal year 2005/06. The figures for the comparative period were also calculated in accordance with IFRS.

Last updated: December 2007

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