Today, Verbund is one of the most profitable energy utilities in Europe – with an excellent competitiveness – not only in Austria but also on the basis of a European comparison.
The group result in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) improved by 43.5 % to € 501.1 million. The earnings per share increased to € 1.63.
With a performance of +34.2 %, the Verbund share was once again a top performer among the listed European utility stocks in 2006. Hence, the Verbund share developed ahead of the ATX.