March 18 (Reuters) - MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG MMKV.VI:
FY SALES EUR 4,079.6 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE EUR 4,137 MILLION
FY PRETAX PROFIT EUR 114.3 MILLION
FY PROFIT FOR PERIOD EUR 110.5 MILLION
FY EPS EUR 5.41
DIVIDEND INCREASE OF 20 % TO EUR 1.80/SHARE REFLECTS GROWTH IN EARNINGS PER SHARE
AIMS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ITS MARKET POSITION IN THREE DIVISIONS BY PURSUING COST, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION LEADERSHIP IN CORE COMPETENCE AREAS OF PACKAGING AND CARTONBOARD
OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY THROUGH COST MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATION MEASURE
CLOSING OF SALE OF TANN GROUP IS EXPECTED IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
AIM IS TO USE PROCEEDS FROM SALE TO REDUCE GROUP'S DEBT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN 2025 WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS AND INCREASING SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND ARE EXPECTED TO AMOUNT TO AROUND EUR 300 MILLION
OUTLOOK 2025 MARKET DEMAND REMAINS WEAK DUE TO SUBDUED ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR MAIN EUROPEAN MARKETS
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