** Shares in OC Oerlikon OERL.S rise almost 9%, driven by
strong operational profitability in 2024
** "Oerlikon reported a mixed set of results, with orders
and sales more-or-less in-line with expectations, but
operational profitability was very strong," Baader Helvea says
** The company reports FY operational EBITDA of 393 million
Swiss francs ($437 million), ahead of company-compiled consensus
of 375 million francs
** EBITDA beat is driven by a better margin in Polymer
Processing, Vontobel says
** Share are on track for the best day since early May 2024
($1 = 0.8996 Swiss francs)
(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova)
((Anastasiia.Kozlova@thomsonreuters.com))