ZEISS has brought fiscal year 2012/13 to a successful conclusion (reporting date: 30 September 2013) with a new record high in revenue. The company generated revenue totaling EUR 4.190 billion (prior year: EUR 4.163 billion) and earnings (EBIT) of EUR 335 million (prior year: EUR 420 million). The Industrial Metrology and Medical Technology business groups recorded particularly strong growth. "In fiscal year 2012/13 we reached and partly exceeded our targets. ZEISS put in a good performance despite the challenging business environment and the weakness of the economy at the beginning of the year," said Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG. "We made no compromises in our multi-year investment program - the biggest ever in the company's history - but continued to implement it consistently and systematically."
The number of employees increased to 24,623 worldwide. The company increased its expenditure on research and development activities by five percent to EUR 411 million. Investments in property, plant and equipment totaled EUR 245 million.