Aston Martin breaks £1 billion barrier
28/02/2019
This result takes Aston Martin through the revenue threshold of £1 billion for the first time and represents growth compared to the previous year of 25%.
It achieved pre-tax earnings on this figure of £247 million, an increase year on year of 20%.
The company achieved these results by selling more cars, a total of 6,441 for the year. This is 26% more than in 2017.
It achieved sales increases of 31% in China, 38% in the Americas, 17% in the UK and 13% in the rest of Europe.
“It was an outstanding year for Aston Martin Lagonda,” said chief executive, Dr Andy Palmer. “We have demonstrated our legitimacy in the global luxury market and our expansion plans are on track as we manage through the uncertainties and disruption impacting the wider auto industry.”
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