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Name | Symbol | Market | Type |
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SGS SA (PK) | USOTC:SGSOY | OTCMarkets | Depository Receipt |
Price Change | % Change | Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Traded | Last Trade | |
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-0.07 | -0.79% | 8.84 | 8.67 | 9.01 | 8.8605 | 8.84 | 8.8605 | 107,817 | 21:04:15 |
ZURICH -- Swiss inspection, testing and certification company SGS SA (SGSN.VX) Thursday reported a 4.1% increase in net profit helped by growth in all regions except Europe, but said it was cutting its dividend.
MAIN FACTS:
- Revenue in 2012 rose 16.3% to CHF5.58 billion from CHF4.87 in 2011.
- Net profit rose 4.1% to CHF556 million from CHF534 million.
- The company has proposed a dividend of CHF58, down from CHF65 million a year earlier.
- During the year, the Group completed eighteen acquisitions that generate an estimated CHF 212 million in revenues and CHF 29 million in Operating Income on an annualised basis.
- During the year, the Group undertook a number of restructuring plans to align its operations to current market conditions, resulting in one-off expenses totalling CHF 47 million (net of tax). These initiatives focused mainly on European operations.
- OUTLOOK: SGS expects to deliver solid top and bottom line growth in 2013, notwithstanding continuing weak trading conditions in Europe.
-Zurich Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires, +41 43 443 80 47; zurichdjnews@dowjones.com
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