Please find attached a press release concerning the 2012 half year results of Bekaert.
Summary:
- Consolidated sales of € 1.8 billion (+0.2%) and combined sales of € 2.3 billion (-6.5%)
- Gross profit of € 268 million compared with € 448 million
- REBIT of € 85 million compared with € 242 million
- € 81 million non-recurring items, composed of € 114 million costs and € 33 million gains
- EBIT of € 4 million compared with € 232 million
- EBITDA of € 161 million compared with € 342 million
- EPS: € -1.33 compared with € 2.45