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)
2008/09
EUR 2.10 billion
12,872
2007/08
EUR 2.73 billion
13,060
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
2008/09
EUR 76 million
4%
2007/08
EUR 496 million
18%
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
2009-09-30
EUR 478 million
2008-09-30
EUR 615 million
2007-09-30
EUR 612 million
2006-09-30
EUR 275 million
2005-09-30
EUR 471 million
2) Cash and cash equivalents, securities and fixed-term deposits less borrowings.

Equity ratio

Equity ratio in % of the balance sheet total
2009-09-30
29 %
2008-09-30
33 %
2007-09-30
30 %
2006-09-30
22 %
2005-09-30
17 %


Expenditure on research and development

Expenditure on research and development
2008/09
EUR 284 million
2007/08
EUR 321 million
2006/07
EUR 290 million
2005/06
EUR 254 million
2004/05
EUR 230 million


Revenues of the business groups during FY 2008/09
During fiscal year 2008/09, the Carl Zeiss Group generated revenues totaling EUR 2.10 billion.

Medical Systems
EUR 706 million
Microscopy
EUR 365 million
Semiconductor Technology
EUR 386 million
Industrial Metrology
EUR 304 million
Consumer Optics/Optronics
EUR 304 million
Carl Zeiss Vision*
EUR 879 million
* The Carl Zeiss Vision Group is valued at equity in the financial statements of the Carl Zeiss Group.

Carl Zeiss Worldwide
  • Carl Zeiss AG headquarters: Oberkochen, Germany
  • approx. 20 production sites in Germany, France, Hungary, the USA, China and Belarus
  • more than 45 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.

Last updated: December 2009

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