Koninklijke Philips on Jan. 28 said it would look to sell its domestic appliances unit, which had revenue of 2.3 billion euros in 2019. The Dutch company will start the process of creating a separate legal structure for this business within the Philips group, which is expected to be completed in 12 to 18 months.
“We have significantly improved the performance of the Domestic Appliances business over the years, which has made a very important contribution to Philips, however this business is not a strategic fit for our future as a health technology leader,” said Chief Executive Frans van Houten. Philips also reported its 2019 earnings, which showed its earnings before interest, tax and amortisation were equivalent to 13.2% of revenue last year, up 10 basis points on the previous 12 months, and missing the company’s initial goal of a 100 basis points improvement.
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