Brief: Exel Industries FY Net Income Up at 45.3 Million Euros

Exel Industries SA

19/12/2017 06:00

Dec 19 (Reuters) - EXEL INDUSTRIES SA  EXEP.PA : 
    * FY (12 MONTHS) NET INCOME EUR 45.3 MILLION VERSUS EUR 
34.2 
MILLION YEAR AGO (13 MONTHS) 
    * FY (12 MONTHS) CURRENT EBIT EUR 69.5 MILLION VERSUS EUR 
59.3 
MILLION YEAR AGO (13 MONTHS) 
    * FY (12 MONTHS) SALES EUR 874.2 MILLION, UP 13.4 PERCENT 
    * PROPOSES FY DIVIDEND OF EUR 1.58PER SHARE 
    * 2017 HARVESTS GENERALLY HELD NO BAD SURPRISES AND WERE 
EVEN 
CONSIDERED EXCEPTIONAL IN RUSSIA 
    * SUGAR BEET HARVESTER ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG 
NEXT 
YEAR 
    * ON AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING: AS SOON AS CEREAL PRICES RISE, 
SALES 
SHOULD TAKE OFF AGAIN IN FRANCE 
 
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