Guidance 2019(as of October 29, 2019)

Guidance

Comparison of actual and forecast business developments 2018


 Result in 2017 Forecast for 2018
in 2017  Annual Report  		Forecast for 2018
in H1 2018 Report 		Forecast for 2018
in 9M 2018 Quarterly Statement		 Result in 2018
Sales growth (organic)
  



Consumer (in%)
  4.7 4-5
 around 5 around 5 5.0
tesa (in%)
  10.6 3-4 5-6 5-6 6.8
Group (in%)
  5.7 around 4 around 5 around 5 5.4
EBIT margin (excluding special factors)
  



Consumer (in%)
  15.2 slightly above
prior year
 slightly above
prior year		 slightly above
prior year		 15.3
tesa (in%)
  16.5 slightly below
prior year
 slightly below
prior year		 slightly below
prior year		 15.7
Group (in%)
  15.4 at prior-year
level		  at prior-year
level		 at prior-year
level		 15.4