Aug 19 (Reuters) - Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
STOGR.CO :
* REG-SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO GROUP A/S REPORTS STRONG Q2
RESULTS AND
RAISES FULL YEAR GUIDANCE
* Q2 NET SALES WERE DKK 2,156 MILLION (Q2 2020: DKK 2,097
MILLION)
WITH 7.5% ORGANIC GROWTH
* QTRLY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) WERE DKK 4.1
* Q2 EBITDA BEFORE SPECIAL ITEMS WAS DKK 606 MILLION (DKK
489
MILLION) WITH 20.8% ORGANIC GROWTH
* SEES FY EBITDA: ORGANIC GROWTH IN RANGE OF 16%-20% (FROM
12%-18%)
* SEES ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF >35% INCREASE (FROM
>25%
INCREASE) FOR FY 2021
* SEES FY 2021 FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE ACQUISITIONS IN RANGE
OF DKK
1.0-1.3 BILLION
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