March 8 (Reuters) - Kardex AG KARN.S :
* The order backlog at the end of the year was 137.8 million
euros ($145.52 million), up around 11 pct on the previous year's
value
* FY revenue increased by 6.1 pct to 358.5 million euros
(337.9 million euros year ago)
* FY EBIT increased by 11.3 pct to 41.3 million euros,
corresponding to an EBIT margin of 11.5 pct
* FY profit increased by 8.1 pct to 30.8 million euros (28.5
million euros year ago)
* In FY 2017 expects to perform well within the framework of
the financial goals that have been announced
* The Board of Directors will apply for a payout of 3.30
francs per share (3.00 francs year ago) at the Annual General
Meeting in the form of a nominal value reduction
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