Richemont Posts Decline In Profit
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (OTC: CFRUY) reported around 24% drop in its profit for the first six months of its financial year.
Richemont's profit for the period slipped to EUR908 million ($1.12 billion), versus a year-ago profit of EUR1.19 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of EUR1.09 billion.
Its sales jumped 2% to EUR5.43 billion versus EUR5.32 billion. Analysts expected sales of EUR5.39 billion.
Operating profit fell 4% to €1 311 million, while operating margin shrank by 160 basis points to 24.1%.
Richemont shares rose 1.22% to close at $8.27 yesterday.
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