Vestas pulled in full-year revenue of €6.084bn in 2013 and its earnings before interest and tax (Ebit), before special items was €211m, with a free cash flow of €1.009bn.

The announcement came last night, earlier than expected and ahead of the wind group's scheduled full-year financial results and strategy update today.

It represents a good set of figures,  44% above Ebit consensus expectations, said Recharge Insight director Robert Clover in an immediate response to the results.

Clover