Brief: Chr. Hansen Q4 EBIT Ex-Items At EUR 84.2 Mln

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

14/10/2021 07:32

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Chr Hansen Holding A/S  CHRH.CO :
    * REG-CHR. HANSEN ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21
    * OUTLOOK 2020/21: ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH OF 5-8%
    * OUTLOOK 2020/21: EBIT MARGIN BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS OF
27-28%
    * OUTLOOK 2020/21: FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS OF
EUR
140-170 MILLION
    * BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES AN ORDINARY DIVIDEND FOR
2020/21 OF
EUR 0.87 (DKK 6.54) PER SHARE, FOR A TOTAL OF EUR 116 MILLION
    * Q4 REVENUE EUR 293.3 MILLION VERSUS COMPANY COMPILED
CONSENSUS
OF EUR 289 MILLION
    * Q4 EBIT EX-ITEMS EUR 84.2 MLN VS COMPANY COMPILED
CONSENSUS OF
EUR 86 MLN 
    * Q4 PROFIT FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS EUR 67.0 MILLION
VERSUS
COMPANY COMPILED CONSENSUS OF EUR 62 MILLION
    * LIMITED CUSTOMER ACCESS, DELAYED REGISTRATION TIMES, AND
GENERAL
MACROECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY RESTRAINED GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, AND
OUR HUMAN HEALTH BUSINESS DISAPPOINTED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE
YEAR DUE TO THE PART OF THE BUSINESS SERVING THE TRADITIONAL
SALES CHANNELS
    * IN 2021/22, WE WILL BE FOCUSED ON COMMERCIAL EXECUTION AND
ANCHORING THE NEW BUSINESSES, WHILE MAKING PROGRESS ON OUR 2025
STRATEGY PRIORITIES
    * LONG-TERM FINANCIAL AMBITIONS UNTIL 2024/25: INCREASE IN
EBIT
MARGIN BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS OVER THE PERIOD
    * LONG-TERM FINANCIAL AMBITIONS UNTIL 2024/25: MID- TO HIGH
SINGLE-DIGIT ORGANIC GROWTH, AVERAGED OVER THE PERIOD
    * LONG-TERM FINANCIAL AMBITIONS UNTIL 2024/25: AVERAGE
GROWTH IN
FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS EXCEEDING THE AVERAGE GROWTH
IN EBIT BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS

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