Stellantis Claims Record First Year with €13.4B Net Profit

As a new company formed on 17 January 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler, aka FCA, and Peugeot or PSA, Stellantis today posted what it called record results for 2021 with an adjusted operating margin 11.8% on income of  €18.0 billion and €13.4 Billion ($15.2B) Net Profit on a Pro Forma* basis. Given this, net profit almost tripled year-year-on-year.

“Today’s record results prove that Stellantis is well positioned to deliver strong performance, even in the most uncertain market environments,” said Carlos Tavares, CEO. “I warmly thank all Stellantis employees … for their contribution to building our new company powered by its diversity. I take this opportunity to also thank the management team for their relentless efforts as we faced and overcame intense headwinds. Together, we are focused on executing our plans as we race to become a sustainable mobility tech company,” Tavares concluded.

Ken Zino of AutoInformed.com on Stellantis Claims Record First Year Results with €13.4B Net Profit

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Regional Performance

  • In North America, the Jeep Wrangler 4xe was the bestselling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in U.S. retail for 2021.
  • In South America, Stellantis was the market leader in 2021 with 22.9% share and was also the leader in commercial vehicles with 30.9% market share.
  • In Enlarged Europe, Stellantis was the EU30 market leader in commercial vehicles with 33.7% market share for 2021. The Peugeot 208 was the number one selling vehicle in the EU30 and the 2008 was number one in the EU30 B-SUV segment for 2021.
  • In Middle East & Africa, consolidated shipments were up 6%, while market share grew in most major markets year-on-year.
  • In India & Asia Pacific, the Company is preparing to launch the all-new Citroën C3, developed and produced in India.
  • In China, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Co. Ltd (DPCA), more than doubled its annual sales volume of 2020 with 100,000 units sold and Stellantis became the fourth largest Independent After Market (IAM) parts distributor in China with sales growth of approximately 30% year on year.
  • Maserati global market share grew to 2.4%, with North America and China market share at 2.9% and 2.7%, respectively, for 2021.

Stellantis Results at a Glance

  • Net revenues (1) of €152 billion, up 14%
  • Adjusted operating income(1) nearly doubled to €18.0 billion, with 11.8% margin and all segments profitable
  • Net profit(1) of €13.4 billion, nearly tripled year-on-year
  • Industrial free cash flows(1) of €6.1 billion, mainly driven by strong profitability and net cash synergies
  • Synergies execution with ~€3.2 billion net cash benefit
  • Strong Industrial available liquidity at €62.7 billion
  • €3.3 billion ordinary dividend to be paid, subject to shareholder approval

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* Figures denoted with (1) are Pro Forma and are presented as if the merger was completed on 1 January 2020. All comparisons are to FY 2020 Pro Forma (1)

About Ken Zino

Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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