Brief: Leifheit FY EBIT up 44.3 pct to EUR 21.5 million
26/03/2015 08:59
March 26 (Reuters) - Leifheit AG LEIG.DE :
* Achieves a significant increase in earnings and is geared
towards significant growth through its strategy 'Leifheit 2020'
* Will propose an increased dividend of 1.80 euros per share
to its shareholders
* EBIT of 21.5 million euros ($24 million) and net result
for period of 14.1 million euros each increased significantly in
2014
* FY group turnover of 220.7 million euros was 0.5 percent
above comparable adjusted previous year's figures
* FY managed to increase EBIT by 44.3 percent to 21.5
million euros compared to previous year
* Net result for period of 14.1 million euros which
represents an increase in net profit by 37.7 percent in 2014
financial year
* Is aiming for an increase in group turnover of two to
three percent in 2015
* Outlook 2015: with regard to operative earnings (EBIT),
plans to equal previous year's level adjusted for foreign
currency result
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