Ad hoc: OSRAM Licht AG raises adjusted EBITA margin outlook for fiscal 2015 due to a good second quarter
OSRAM Licht AG recorded a continued positive operative earnings development in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The adjusted EBITA of €151 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was positively impacted by favorable currency relations. This results in an adjusted EBITA margin of 10.8 percent. Based on today’s consultations, the Management Board therefore expects an adjusted EBITA margin of above 9.0 percent for fiscal 2015.
In nominal terms, preliminary revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased by 9.5 percent compared to the prior year period to €1.399 billion. On a comparable basis (adjusted for portfolio- and currency exchange effects), revenue was down slightly by 1.5 percent compared to the prior year period. On a reported basis, the EBITA was €125 million.
ABOUT OSRAM
OSRAM of Munich, Germany is one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. The company's portfolio covers the entire value chain from components – including lamps, electronic control gear and opto semiconductors such as light-emitting diodes (LED) – as well as luminaires, light management systems and lighting solutions. OSRAM has around 34,000 employees worldwide and generated revenue of more than €5.1 billion in fiscal 2014 (ended September 30). The company's business activities have been focusing on light – and hence on quality of life – for over 100 years. The company was listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt and Munich on July 8, 2013 (ISIN: DE000LED4000; WKN: LED 400; Trading symbol: OSR).
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