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Viscom AG: Viscom AG exceeds annual key performance indicator forecasts
DGAP-Ad-hoc: Viscom AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results
Viscom AG: Viscom AG exceeds annual key performance indicator forecasts |
- Incoming orders: EUR 83,498 thousand (previous year: EUR 67,173
thousand, +24.3 %)
- Revenue: EUR 77,245 thousand (previous year: EUR 69,389 thousand, +11.3
%)
- Operating profit (EBIT): EUR 10,497 thousand (previous year: EUR 10,157
thousand, +3.3 %)
- EBIT-Margin*: 13.6 % (previous year: 14.6 %)
- Net profit for the period: EUR 7,129 thousand (previous year: EUR 3,529
thousand, +102 %)
- Earnings per share: EUR 0.80 (previous year: EUR 0.40)
Hanover, 21 February 2017 - Based on preliminary figures for the 2016
financial year, Viscom AG (ISIN DE0007846867) has exceeded the company's
annual forecasts for key performance indicators. Both operating profit
(EBIT) and revenue increased significantly as a result of very strong yearend
business in the fourth quarter.
Incoming orders posted a significant 24.3 % rise from EUR 67,173 thousand
in 2015 to a total of EUR 83,498 thousand in 2016.
In the past financial year, Viscom AG generated revenue of EUR 77,245
thousand, corresponding to an 11.3 % increase year on year (previous year:
EUR 69,389 thousand). As a result of this revenue, Viscom AG also exceeded
its annual forecast of EUR 70 million to EUR 75 million for the 2016
financial year.
Operating profit (EBIT) also developed positively in the 2016 financial
year. At EUR 10,497 thousand (previous year: EUR 10,157 thousand), EBIT was
up 3.3 % year on year. Accordingly, the EBIT-Margin stood at 13.6 % and was
therefore within the forecast range of 13 to 15 %.
Net profit for the period more than doubled from EUR 3,529 thousand in the