Comparison of actual and forecast business developments 2020
| Result in 2019 |
Forecast for 2020 in 2019 Annual Report |
Forecast for 2020 in H1 2020 Report |
Forecast for 2020 in 9M 2020 Quarterly Statement |
Result in 2020 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth (organic) |
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| Consumer (in%) |
4.8 | 3-5 |
negative | negative | –6.6 |
| tesa (in%) |
0.8 | slightly positive | negative | negative | –1.5 |
| Group (in%) |
4.1 | 3-5 | negative | ≥ –7.1 | –5.7 |
| EBIT margin (excluding special factors) |
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| Consumer (in%) |
(14.3)* 14.1 | 14.0-14.5 | significantly below prior year |
significantly below prior year |
12.3 |
| tesa (in%) |
15.3 | at prior-year level |
significantly below prior year |
at prior-year level | 15.4 |
| Group (in%) |
(14.5)* 14.3 | at prior-year level |
significantly below prior year |
significantly below prior year |
12.9 |
*The EBIT margin shown in brackets do not include any special factors or effects from the acquired COPPERTONE business.