Guidance 2018(as of 1 March 2018)

Comparison of actual and forecast business developments 2017


 Forecast for 2017
2016  Annual Report  		Forecast for 2017
H1 2017 Report 		Forecast for 2017
9M 2017 Quarterly Statement		 Result in 2017
Sales growth (organic)



Consumer (in%)
 3-4
 3-4 around 4 4.7
tesa (in%)
 3-4 4-5
 around 8 10.6
Group (in%)
 3-4 3-4 4-5 5.7
EBIT margin (excluding special factors)



Consumer (in%)
 slightly above
prior year
 slightly above
prior year		 slightly above
prior year		 15.2
tesa (in%)
 slightly below
prior year
 at prior-year
level		 slightly above
prior year		 16.5
Group (in%)
 slightly above
prior year		  slightly above
prior year		 slightly above
prior year		 15.4