Carl Zeiss Meditec AG achieves strong revenue and EBIT growth in first three months 2018/19
Jena/Germany | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ISIN: DE0005313704) has achieved revenue of approximately €324m in the first three months of fiscal year 2018/19, based on preliminary data. This corresponds to a growth rate of approx. 10% against the previous year’s value of EUR 294.7 million. Currency effects only had a minor impact on growth.
In the same period, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased significantly to €48.1m (prior year €38.9m). This corresponds to an EBIT margin (EBIT in percent of revenue) of 14.9% (prior year 13.2%). EBIT was positively impacted by temporarily reduced research & development expenses. For fiscal year 2018/19, the company still expects an EBIT margin between 14% to 16%.
The 3-months quarterly statement for fiscal year 2018/19 will be published on February 11, 2019.
Head of Group Finance & Investor Relations
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
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