(Adds core profit number in paragraph 2)
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Swedish medical equipment maker
Getinge GETIb.ST reported fourth-quarter core earnings above
market expectations on Tuesday, supported by a significant
increase in its order intake and net sales, with a positive
performance across its regions.
Getinge's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and
amortisation (EBITA) were 2.14 billion Swedish crowns ($194.65
million) in the quarter, up 63% from 1.32 billion a year
earlier. Analysts were expecting 1.58 billion crowns, a
company-provided consensus showed.
($1 = 10.9943 Swedish crowns)
(Reporting by Marta Frąckowiak in Gdansk; Editing by Milla
Nissi)
((marta.frackowiak@thomsonreuters.com))