March 1 (Reuters) - Bucher Industries Ag BUCN.S :
* STRONG BUSINESS RESULT FOR 2023
* BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES A DIVIDEND OF CHF 13.50 PER
SHARE.
* ANTICIPATES THAT DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO SOFTEN SLIGHTLY
IN 2024
* GROUP EXPECTS A SLIGHT DECLINE IN SALES AS A RESULT OF
SLOWDOWN
IN BUSINESS MOMENTUM FOR 2024
* OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN IS ALSO EXPECTED TO DECLINE, BUT
STILL
REMAINING IN DOUBLE DIGITS IN 2024
* GROUP'S PROFIT FOR YEAR IS EXPECTED TO BE LOWER IN 2024
THAN
HIGH LEVEL RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR
* FY NET SALES CHF 3,575 MILLION VERSUS CHF 3,597 MILLION
YEAR AGO
* FY ORDER BOOK CHF 1,600 MILLION VERSUS CHF 2,081 MILLION
* FY ORDER INTAKE CHF 3,170 MILLION VERSUS CHF 3,858 MILLION
YEAR
AGO
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