Rheinmetall released provisional figures for FY 2015 which highlighted strong sales and even stronger profit growth. Consolidated sales were up 11% to €5,183m, with Automotive revenues up 6% to €2,592m and Defence revenues up 16% to €2,591m. Group EBIT climbs by 181% to €287m thanks to the significant €167m swing in defence operating profit from -€67m in 2014. Automotive EBIT grew to €216m, resulting in a divisional margin of 8.3%. Defence returned to profit
