Brief: Beijer Electronics Q1 operating profit, order intake rise
26/04/2018 12:06
April 26 (Reuters) - Beijer Electronics Group AB BELE.ST :
* INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-MARCH 2018: HIGH ORDER INTAKE AND
INCREASED SALES, PLUS CLEAR EARNINGS IMPROVEMENT
* Q1 ORDER INTAKE ROSE BY 25% TO 398 MSEK (318)
* Q1 NET SALES INCREASED BY 16% TO 337 MSEK (290)
* Q1 EBIT WAS 18.1 MSEK (2.5)
* SAYS WE ARE RETAINING OUR PREVIOUS VIEW THAT BEIJER
ELECTRONICS
GROUP WILL BE ABLE TO INCREASE SALES AND EARNINGS FOR FULL YEAR
2018, COMPARED TO 2017
* SHARES RISE 12.6 PCT AT 1104 GMT
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