GrandVision reports YTD revenue growth of 6.1% at constant exchange rates and comparable growth of 1.7%

Donnerstag, 27.10.2016 07:05 von GlobeNewswire

Schiphol, the Netherlands - 27 October 2016. GrandVision N.V. publishes the Nine Months and Third Quarter 2016 trading update.

Highlights

• 9M16 revenue grew by 6.1% at constant exchange rates (3Q16: 4.9%) to €2,495 million (3Q16: €825 million) with reported revenue growth of 3.2% (3Q16: 2.2%)
• Comparable growth in 9M16 was 1.7%; 0.4% in 3Q16 was driven by weakness in the Other Europe segment, particularly in Finland and Italy
• Adjusted EBITDA (i.e. EBITDA before non-recurring items) grew by 4.3% at constant exchange rates (3Q16: 0.2% ) to €411 million in 9M16 with reported adj. EBITDA growth of 2.8% (3Q16: -1.9%)
• The adjusted EBITDA margin remained constant at 16.5% (3Q16: 16.8%)
• GrandVision remains confident in achieving its medium term objectives of delivering annual revenue growth of at least 5% and high single digit adjusted EBITDA growth at constant exchange rates
• Total number of stores grew to 6,454 (6,110 at year-end 2015) as a result of store openings and acquisitions, especially in the Americas & Asia segment

 

 

 

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