March 2 (Reuters) - Bystronic Ag BYS.S :
* : FULL-YEAR RESULTS 2022
* HIGHER OPERATING RESULT EXPECTED FOR 2023
* FY ORDER INTAKE CHF 1,009.5 MILLION (-10.2% AT CONSTANT
EXCHANGE
RATES)
* FY 2022 HIGH ORDER BACKLOG IN EXCESS OF CHF 400 MILLION
* FY SALES GREW BY 8.1% (13.0% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES)
TO CHF
1,015.9 MILLION
* FY NET RESULT STOOD AT CHF 36.6 MILLION (2021: CHF 56.8
MILLION)
* FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULT (EBIT) WAS CHF 48.1 MILLION
(EBIT
MARGIN: 4.7%)
* FOR 2023, BYSTRONIC EXPECTS ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN TO LEAD TO A
DECLINE IN ORDER INTAKE IN MACHINE BUSINESS
* IN MEDIUM TERM, CONTINUES TO AIM FOR ANNUAL ORGANIC SALES
GROWTH
OVER 5%, EBIT MARGIN OVER 12%, AND A RONOA OVER 25%
* FOR 2023 FINANCIAL YEAR, BYSTRONIC EXPECTS A HIGHER
OPERATING
RESULT COUPLED WITH A SLIGHT DECLINE IN SALES
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