Vestas - Interim financial report, third quarter 2017
In the third quarter of 2017, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 2,743m – a decrease of 6 percent compared to the year-earlier period. EBIT decreased by EUR 78m to EUR 355m. The EBIT margin was 12.9 percent compared to 14.9 percent in the third quarter of 2016 and free cash flow* amounted to EUR 193m compared to EUR 155m in the third quarter of 2016. The intake of firm and unconditional wind turbine orders amounted to 2,615 MW in the third quarter of 2017. The value of the wind turbine order backlog amounted to EUR 8.8bn as at 30 September 2017. In addition to the wind turbine order