Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft: Preliminary Business Figures 2017
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Development of Sales Preliminary Business Figures 2017 According to preliminary, unaudited business figures now available, Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, recorded a 5.7% increase in organic Group sales to EUR 7,055 million as against the prior-year period based on a very good business development in 2017 and a significant sales acceleration in the fourth quarter above the last released guidance (4-5%). Organic sales growth in the Consumer business segment amounted to 4.7% (sales of EUR 5,798 million; lastly forecasted approximately 4%) compared with the previous year, while in the tesa business segment it was 10.6% (sales of EUR 1,257 million; lastly forecasted about 8%). According to the preliminary figures available now, Beiersdorf expects the EBIT margins for the Group and for the Consumer business segment to be slightly above previous year (previous year Group: 15%; previous year Consumer business segment: 14.8%); the EBIT margin for the tesa business segment is now expected to be significantly above previous year (previous year tesa: 16.2%). Due to the absence of one-time profits incurred in 2016 as well as losses from foreign exchange and from financial investments in 2017 Beiersdorf expects the profit after tax margin to be around 10% (previous year: 10.8%). The final business results, in particular income and earnings figures, will not be available until the 2017 financial statements are prepared. They will be published on March 1, 2018. – End – Contact: Dr. Jens Geißler Head of Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 5000 Fax: +49 (40) 4909 18 5000 Inken Hollmann-Peters Vice President Corporate Communications Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 2001 Fax: +49 (40) 4909 2516
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Language: | English |
Company: | Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft |
Unnastraße 48 | |
20245 Hamburg | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)40 4909-0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)40 4909-34 34 |
E-mail: | kontakt@Beiersdorf.com |
Internet: | www.Beiersdorf.com |
ISIN: | DE0005200000 |
WKN: | 520000 |
Indices: | DAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
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