Brief: Orkla Jotun Q1 Operating Profit Rises To NOK 1,818 Mln

Orkla ASA

03/05/2024 06:08

May 3 (Reuters) - Orkla ASA  ORK.OL :
    * JOTUN: Q1 OPERATING REVENUE NOK 8,056 MILLION VERSUS NOK
7,766
MILLION YEAR AGO
    * JOTUN: Q1 OPERATING PROFIT NOK 1,818 MILLION VERSUS NOK
1,618
MILLION YEAR AGO
    * OUTLOOK: JOTUN EXPECTS SALES TO CONTINUE TO GROW IN 2024,
BUT AT
A LOWER RATE THAN IN THE PAST TWO YEARS
    * JOTUN: THERE IS NOW MORE UPWARD PRESSURE ON RAW MATERIAL
PRICES
AND PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN THE  UPCOMING
QUARTER

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