Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S :
* FY OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN AND PROFIT FOR YEAR ARE
EXPECTED TO
BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIGH PRIOR-YEAR FIGURES
* GROUP ANTICIPATES THAT DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO SOFTEN
SLIGHTLY
IN 2024
* FY SALES REMAINED ON A PAR WITH PRIOR-YEAR LEVEL, WITH
CAPACITY
UTILISATION LOWER IN SECOND HALF OF YEAR
* EXPECTS 2024 SALES TO DECREASE AND OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN
TO BE
LOWER BUT REMAINING IN DOUBLE
* BUCHER INDUSTRIES - GROUP EXPECTS A SLIGHT DECLINE IN
SALES AS A
RESULT OF SLOWDOWN IN BUSINESS MOMENTUM FOR 2024
* GROUP'S PROFIT FOR YEAR IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER
THAN
HIGH LEVEL RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR
* GROUP'S PROFIT FOR 2024 IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER
THAN
HIGH LEVEL RECORDED IN PREVIOUS YEAR
* FY2023 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW CHF 33.37, REVENUE VIEW CHF
3.63
BILLION -- LSEG IBES DATA
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