According to preliminary figures, consolidated revenues increased by approximately 40 percent from EUR 1.5 billion in the previous year to EUR 2.1 billion in 2018. Preliminary earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew about 38 percent to EUR 568.3 million (2017: EUR 412.6 million).
In the fourth quarter, preliminary consolidated revenues increased by approximately 36 percent from EUR 468.6 million in the previous year quarter to reach EUR 637.5 million. EBITDA grew about 37 percent to EUR 172.9 million (Q4/2017: EUR 126.1 million).
Wirecard AG's Management Board confirms the forecast to reach an EBITDA in a bandwidth of between EUR 740 million to EUR 800 million in the 2019 fiscal year.
All results are preliminary. The consolidated financial statements 2018 will be published on 4 April 2019.