Beiersdorf
Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, recorded a 3.7% increase in Group sales in
the three quarters of fiscal year 2012 as against the prior-year
period, to €4,566 million. Sales growth in the Consumer business segment
amounted to 3.7% (sales of €3,816 million) compared with the previous
year, while in the tesa business segment it was 3.5% (sales of €750
million). Group EBIT increased to 12.6%.
Beiersdorf is now
forecasting full-year sales growth for the Group and the Consumer and
tesa business segments of 3–4% in each case (previously: approximately
3%). The company is continuing to expect an EBIT margin for the Group of
around 12%.
The interim report for the third quarter will be published on November 2, 2012, at 08.00 a.m.