Brief: Leifheit doubles Q1 net profit to 5.0 mln euros

Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft

12/05/2015 07:47

May 12 (Reuters) - Leifheit AG  LEIG.DE : 
    * Starts 2015 in dynamic fashion and lifts its profit 
forecast 
    * Q1 group turnover increased by 3.9 pct to 58.1 million 
euros  ($65.05 million) 
    * Q1 net result for period of 5.0 million euros, company was 
able to double previous year's figure 
    * Was able to increase earnings before interest and tax 
(EBIT) from 4.0 million euros in Q1 of 2014 to 7.5 million euros 
in Q1 
    * Expects to achieve an EBIT of between 19.0 million euros 
and 20.0 million euros for 2015 financial year (initial 
expectations were 16.4 million euros) 
    * Continues to expect turnover growth of 2 pct to 3 pct at 
group level for whole of 2015 financial year 
 
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($1 = 0.8931 euros) 
 
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