Jungfrau Holding AG: Record result for Jungfrau Railway Group
April 17, 2013 | by Patrizia Pulfer
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April 17, 2013, In 2012, the Jungfrau Railway Group achieved a record profit of 26.0 million francs, exceeding the previous year’s result by 2.2 per cent. The past business year will be commented on at today’s financial statement media conference in Bern.
With an operating revenue of 157.9 million francs, the Jungfrau Railway Group recorded the highest revenue in its history. Growth was above all reached in business with Asian guests. 833,000 people visited the Jungfraujoch–Top of Europe in 2012, more than at any other time in the 100-year history of the Jungfrau Railway. The Jungfrau Railway Group’s strategy of strengthening its global marketing activities has clearly paid off.
In the winter-sport business segment, the Jungfrau Railway Group recorded a revenue of 23.4 million francs, equivalent to a slight reduction of 0.5 per cent on the previous year. The winter-sport business suffered under the strong Swiss franc, with fewer guests from European countries travelling to Switzerland and the Jungfrau Region. In addition, more and more Swiss took their winter holidays abroad. The 2012/2013 winter season started well. Thanks to early snowfalls, it was possible to open the facilities on 1 December 2012 – three weeks earlier than the previous year.
The Jungfrau Railway Group recorded varying results in the experience mountains business segment, which comprises excursion traffic to the Harder Kulm, First and Winteregg-Mürren. With a total traffic income of 8.5 million francs (-2.3%) it achieved a pleasing result in 2012.
The Jungfrau Railway Group can look back on a very successful centenary year. This was celebrated with over 80 special activities. In January 2012 the Jungfrau was illuminated as a prelude to the celebrations. Another highlight was the opening on 30 March 2012 of the Alpine Sensation – a 250-metre-long experience tunnel on the Jungfraujoch. With this investment of CHF 18.4 million, the Jungfraujoch excursion destination has been given considerable added value.
The Annual General Meeting of the Jungfrau Railway Group will be held in Interlaken on 13 May 2013. The Executive Board are recommending an unchanged dividend of 1.80 francs.
Contact: Patrizia Pulfer Harderstrasse 14 CH-3800 Interlaken Tel +41 033 828 72 00 Mobil +41 079 222 53 10 Fax +41 033 828 72 64 Email patrizia.pulfer@jungfrau.ch
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Source: Patrizia Pulfer, Press release