AS Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries (the Group) carried a total of 9.0 million passengers in the 2015 financial year which is 1.1% more compared to the year before. The Group’s unaudited revenue increased by 2.6% to all-time high of EUR 945.2 million and EBITDA increased by 20.5% to a record EUR 181.4 million. Unaudited net profit more than doubled compared to last year and amounted to EUR 59.1 million or EUR 0.09 per share. The cash flow from operating activities increased by EUR 41.2 million and totaled to EUR 191.9 million.
The increase in the Group’s results is mainly attributed to the growth in passenger number, higher on-board revenue per passenger, higher charter revenue and lower operating costs. The passenger number grew steadily in most routes and the Group regained market share from the direct competition.
The lower energy prices globally enabled smooth adoption to the more environmental friendly low sulphur fuel and the previously highlighted risk of increasing fuel cost did not materialise. Following the market prices the Group’s average fuel price in 2015 was 5% lower compared to 2014. The total annual fuel consumption reduced by 13%, the saving is attributed to optimisations in vessel operations and changes in the fleet. Lower total fuel consumption and price resulted in approximately EUR 20 million less fuel cost compared to 2014.