Aurubis AG
Aurubis AG: Aurubis AG generates preliminary quarterly earnings of EUR 63 million and reduces full-year forecast
Aurubis AG / Key word(s): Profit Warning/Change in Forecast
Aurubis AG generates preliminary quarterly earnings of EUR 63 million and reduces full-year forecast
Hamburg, April 26, 2019 – According to preliminary results, Aurubis AG generated operating earnings before taxes (EBT)* of EUR 63 million in Q2 of fiscal year 2018/19 (previous year: EUR 107 million). This includes one-off income of EUR 20 million from the rejected sale of Segment Flat Rolled Products to Wieland-Werke AG. Operating EBT for the first half of fiscal year 2018/19 would thus amount to EUR 103 million (previous year: EUR 186 million). The result for the quarter was influenced in particular by lower throughput, partly in connection with maintenance shutdowns in the current fiscal year, as well as a corresponding inventory build-up, lower refining charges for copper scrap, and weaker demand in the flat rolled products business. Due to these factors and a decline in economic conditions, the company is adjusting its full-year forecast for fiscal year 2018/19: According to current estimates, Aurubis AG expects operating EBT for the current reporting year to be significantly below that of the previous year. This means a decrease of more than 15.0 % compared to the previous year (operating EBT 2017/18: EUR 329 million). IFRS consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) in the first half of 2018/19 come to EUR 153 million according to preliminary calculations (previous year: EUR 233 million). Q2 accounts for EUR 149 million of this amount (previous year: EUR 64 million). Contact: Dr. Björn Carsten Frenzel Head of Corporate Legal Affairs E-mail: c.frenzel@aurubis.com Phone: +49 40 78 83 30 44
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Language: | English |
Company: | Aurubis AG |
Hovestrasse 50 | |
20539 Hamburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)40 / 78 83 – 31 78 |
Fax: | +49 (0)40 / 78 83 – 31 30 |
E-mail: | a.seidler@aurubis.com |
Internet: | www.aurubis.com |
ISIN: | DE0006766504 |
WKN: | 676650 |
Indices: | MDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 804085 |
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