Brief: Villeroy & Boch FY EBIT up 9.4 pct to 47.6 million euros

Villeroy & Boch AG

09/02/2017 10:00

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Villeroy & Boch AG  VIBG_p.DE : 
    * FY EBIT improves by 9.4 pct to 47.6 million euros ($50.92 
million) 
    * FY group result up 6.6 pct year-on-year to 29.1 million 
euros 
    * 2016 consolidated revenue up 3.3 pct on a constant 
currency basis and 2.0 pct in nominal terms to 820.1 million 
euros 
    * Dividend in amount of 0.53 euros per preference share and 
0.48 euros per ordinary share, 0.04 euros more than in previous 
year in each case 
    * For 2017 financial year, company is aiming to increase its 
consolidated revenue by 3 pct to 5 pct accompanied by EBIT 
growth of between 5 pct and 10 pct 
    * Orders on hand amounted to 73.9 million euros as at 31 
December 2016, up significantly on previous year (63.3 million 
euros) 
 
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($1 = 0.9348 euros) 
 
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