Nov 9 (Reuters) - HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
HDDG.DE :
* HALF-YEAR SALES SOME 14 PERCENT UP ON PREVIOUS YEAR AT
€1,120
MILLION
* BIG IMPROVEMENT IN EBITDA AFTER SIX MONTHS, BY AROUND €30
MILLION TO €104 MILLION (EBITDA MARGIN: 9.2 PERCENT)
* INCOMING ORDERS AFTER SIX MONTHS MATCH HIGH LEVEL IN
PREVIOUS
YEAR
* H1 ORDER BACKLOG EXCEEDS €1 BILLION FOR FIRST TIME IN
YEARS
* FORECAST FOR 2022/23 FINANCIAL YEAR CONFIRMED
* THE NET RESULT AFTER TAXES AFTER SIX MONTHS CLIMBED FROM
€13
MILLION TO €44 MILLION, INCREASING FROM €27 MILLION TO €39
MILLION IN THE SECOND QUARTER
* PARTLY DUE TO THE EXCHANGE RATE SITUATION, FOR INSTANCE,
SALES
CLIMBED TO €590 MILLION IN THE SECOND QUARTER (PREVIOUS YEAR:
€542 MILLION)
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