Brief: Mayr-Melnhof Karton H1 net profit up 10.2 pct to EUR 67.2 mln

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG

18/08/2015 07:00

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Mayr Melnhof Karton AG  MMKV.VI : 
    * At 1,069.6 million euros ($1.18 billion), group's H1 
consolidated sales were 3.5 pct above comparative value of 
previous year (1st half of 2014: 1,033.1 million euros) 
    * H1 operating profit was improved by 8.8 pct or 7.8 million 
euros to 96.5 million euros (1st half of 2014: 88.7 million 
euros) 
    * H1 profit before tax rose by 9.8 pct to 90.8 million euros 
(1st half of 2014: 82.7 million euros) 
    * H1 profit increased by 10.2 pct to 67.2 million euros (1st 
half of 2014: 61.0 million euros) 
    * Q2 profit totaled 31.7 million euros (Q1 2015: 35.5 
million euros; Q2 2014: 28.9 million euros) 
    * Q2 operating profit amounted to 45.7 million euros 
following 50.8 million euros in Q1 of 2015 and 42.5 million 
euros in Q2 of previous year 
    * RTRS POLL AVG for Melnhof Karton AG Q2 operating profit 
was 44.6 million euros, net profit after minorities 30.5 million 
euros 
 
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($1 = 0.9042 euros) 
 
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