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Why invest in Cargotec
In April 2023 Cargotec's Board of Directors decided to investigate and initiate a process to potentially separate its core businesses Kalmar and Hiab into two standalone companies. Cargotec’s intention would be to separate Kalmar as a new listed company by means of a partial demerger from Cargotec. In February 2024, Cargotec's Board approved a demerger plan concerning the separation of Kalmar into a new listed company. More information.
Here you can find some frequently asked questions about Cargotec as an investment. Questions are divided to categories which can be accessed from the navigation list. In case you have other questions, please contact Investor Relations team.
1. What are Cargotec’s performance targets?
Cargotec announced its re-focused strategy on 30 March 2022. Cargotec's Board of Directors has on 15 November 2022 set the performance targets for Cargotec's core businesses:
Eco portfolio sales: double the growth compared to traditional products
Reduce CO2 emissions in Cargotec’s value chain1 by 25% by 2025 and by 50% by 2030
Sales growth faster than market2
Comparable operating profit 12% by 2025 and 15% by 2030
1) Scopes 1, 2 & 3, compared to 2019
2) global GDP, IMF World Economic Outlook, current prices
Cargotec also aims for a growing dividend 30–50% of EPS and to keep gearing below 50%.
Core businesses = Hiab and Kalmar
Find more about the targets here.
2. What are Cargotec’s business areas?
Cargotec’s business areas are Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor.
In April 2023, Cargotec announced that its Board of Directors has initiated an investigation to potentially separate Cargotec’s core businesses Kalmar and Hiab into two standalone companies. On 1 February 2024, Cargotec’s Board of Directors approved a demerger plan concerning the separation of Kalmar into a new listed company. The planned completion date of the demerger is 30 June 2024. More information about the demerger.
3. What are Cargotec’s main customer segments?
All business areas serve different customer segments. You can find the main customers by business areas here.
4. What is Cargotec’s geographical presence like?
Cargotec operates in more than 100 countries around the world. In 2023, 45 percent of sales came from EMEA, 38 percent from Americas and 17 percent from APAC.
5. When was Cargotec founded?
Cargotec Corporation was formed in June 2005 when Kone Corporation demerged into two companies to be listed, Cargotec and KONE. However, the history of Cargotec did not start that year but over 100 years ago when Kalmar, one of Cargotec’s three business areas, started its operations.
Read more about Cargotec’s history.
6. How many people does Cargotec employ?
Cargotec employed around 11,400 people at the end of 2023.
7. How much of Cargotec’s net sales is allocated to R&D?
In 2023, R&D expenditure totalled around EUR 98 million, representing 2.1 percent of sales.
1. Where are Cargotec’s shares listed?
Cargotec’s class B share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.
2. How many share series does Cargotec have?
Cargotec has two share series, out of which B share is listed.
3. How many outstanding shares does Cargotec have?
The number of B shares is 55,182,079 and the number of unlisted A shares is 9,526,089.
4. Who are Cargotec’s largest shareholders?
The list of Cargotec’s largest shareholders is updated every month and can be found under the shareholders section.
Cargotec’s three major shareholders are Wipunen varainhallinta Oy controlled by Ilkka Herlin, Mariatorp Oy controlled by Heikki Herlin and Pivosto Oy, a company controlled by Ilona Herlin. Together these shareholders hold approximately 37% of total shares and 69% of the votes.
5. What is the current share price?
Information about our current and past share prices can be found on shares section.
6. What is Cargotec’s dividend policy?
Cargotec aims for a growing dividend 30–50% of EPS.
You can find more information about dividend and dividend policy in shares section.
7. When is the dividend paid out?
For 2024, the Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting convening on 30 May 2024 that the dividend payment date would be 10 June 2024, and that the dividend would be paid to shareholders who on the record date for dividend distribution, 3 June 2024, are registered as shareholders in the company's shareholder register.
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of EUR 2.14 for each class A share and EUR 2.15 for each outstanding class B share.
