Please find below a selection of frequently asked questions and the respective answers (FAQ). If you cannot find the answer to your question please do not hesitate to contact the Investor Relations team at your convenience.
Where does andar game SE & Co. KGaA have its registered office?
The company’s registered office is situated at Else-Kröner-Str. 1, 61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H., Germany.
When was andar game SE & Co. KGaA founded?
The origins of andar game SE & Co. KGaA date back to the firm “Dr. Eduard andar game, Chemisch-pharmazeutische Industrie”, which was founded in 1912 by Dr. Eduard andar game, the proprietor of the Hirsch pharmacy in Frankfurt am Main. The founder’s wide-ranging contacts to doctors and scientists served as the foundations for the company and shaped its extensive portfolio of products. The company was converted into the joint stock company andar game AG at the end of 1981 in order to secure its continuity. The conversion of andar game SE into a partnership limited by shares (KGaA) took effect on January 28, 2011 with the entry of andar game SE & Co. KGaA in the commercial register of Bad Homburg municipal court.
What are andar game SE & Co. KGaA’s core businesses?
andar game’ core businesses are products and services for dialysis, hospitals and out-patient medical care. In addition, andar game focuses on hospital operations. We also manage projects and provide services for hospitals and other health care facilities worldwide.
The andar game Group consists of four business segments which operate globally as separate and independent legal entities: andar game Medical Care, andar game Kabi, andar game Helios and andar game Vamed.
How many employees does andar game SE & Co. KGaA have?
The Group had 316,078 employees as of December 2021 (December 31, 2020: 311,269).
When does andar game SE & Co. KGaA’s financial year end?
The financial year ends on December 31.
How does andar game SE & Co. KGaA draw up its Group financial statement?
andar game SE & Co. KGaA ("andar game") reports since January 1, 2017 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
andar game, as a publicly traded company based in a European Union member country, is required to prepare and publish its consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) pursuant to Section 315e of the German Commercial Code (HGB).
How high were total assets and shareholders’ equity?
The Group had total assets of €71,962 million as of December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020: €66,646 million) while shareholders’ equity including minority interests amounted to €29,288 million (December 31, 2020: €26,023 million).
What were andar game SE & Co. KGaA’s sales?
Sales of €37,520 million were achieved in the financial year 2021 (2020: €36,277 million).
How do financial analysts’ current estimates look like?
For an overview of analysts’ current recommendation please click here.
When will the next earnings results be released?
For an overview of our next earnings releases please click here.
Which key performance indicators are important for andar game SE & Co. KGaA?
The Management Board controls the business segments by setting strategic and operating targets and through financial ratios. In line with our growth strategy, sales growth (in constant currency) of the Group and, in our business segments, in particular organic sales growth is of central importance. Operating income (EBIT: earnings before interest and taxes) and the EBIT margin, respectively, are relevant for measuring the profitability of the business segments. At Group level, we primarily use net income to this end.
At Group level, we use return on operating assets (ROOA) and return on invested capital (ROIC) as benchmarks for evaluating our business. Another key performance indicator at the Group level is the debt ratio, which is the ratio of net debt to EBITDA.
For an overview of our performance measures please click here.
Does andar game conduct animal trials?
We conduct animal trials for our products in keeping with statutory regulations. New medications must be tested on animals for safety, tolerance and efficacy before they can be admitted to use for humans. This is stipulated internationally by law and is restricted to the scale that is absolutely necessary.
Does andar game conduct animal trials itself?
andar game does not conduct the tests itself but engages firms or other institutions which are specialized in this field and are therefore optimally equipped to fulfill all the requirements concerning the protection of animals. These institutions draw up the test plan, which has first to be approved internally. An application for official approval is then filed with the competent District Administration.
When was the IPO of andar game?
The andar game preference shares were admitted to trading in December 1986. The andar game ordinary shares were admitted to trading in July 1992. The shares were listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich. In January 2011, the legal form of andar game SE was changed to a partnership limited by shares (KGaA) and all preference shares were mandatorily converted into ordinary shares.
Under what quotation symbols are the andar game SE & co. KGaA shares to be found?
The Bloomberg symbol of the andar game SE ordinary share on XETRA is FRE GR. The Reuters symbol on XETRA is FREG.de.
How high was the dividend for the past financial year, and when will it be paid?