Brief: Attendo Q4 EBITA Falls To SEK 98 Million

Attendo AB (publ)

14/02/2019 07:24

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Attendo AB (publ)  ATTE.ST :
    * Q4 NET SALES INCREASED BY 15 PERCENT TO SEK 2,818M (2,457)
    * Q4 OPERATING PROFIT (EBITA) AMOUNTED TO SEK 98M (188)
    * PROPOSES DIVIDEND OF SEK 0.60 PER SHARE
    * HIGH RATE OF OPENINGS WILL CONTINUE IN 2019 AND 2020
    * PREDICTS A GOOD PROFIT GROWTH DURING COMING YEARS
    * ATTENDO - GIVEN ONGOING EXPANSION AND EXPECTED LOWER
CONTRIBUTION FROM OUTSOURCING, SEES POSSIBILITIES TO INCREASE
MARGINS FROM EXISTING LEVEL TO BE LIMITED DURING THIS PERIOD
    * OPERATING PROFIT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER WAS REDUCED BY
INCREASED
PROVISIONS OF SEK 60M REFERRING TO DISCONTINUING OPERATIONS AND
OPERATIONS EXPECTED TO BE LOSS-MAKING IN COMING PERIODS

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