In Money Matters

Chris Kimble

Bombardier gives warning on lower profit prospects

Bombardier gives warning on lower profit prospects

Canadian aircraft and train manufacturer Bombardier has lowered its profit and sales expectations for this year. This is partly due to the sale of a number of parts, which are completed faster than expected.

Bombardier now expects an operating result (EBITDA) that is between US $ 1.5 billion and US $ 1.65 billion. Previously that was between 1.65 billion and 1.8 billion dollars. The turnover is now expected to be 17 billion dollars, 1 billion dollars lower than what Bombardier previously expected.

In the first quarter, according to provisional figures, sales amount to $ 3.5 billion. That is less than expected due to, among other things, the timing of aircraft deliveries, a longer run-up of projects at the Transport division and negative exchange rate effects. The adjusted operating result comes to around $ 265 million.