Leica Camera AG released their financial results for the 1st quarter of the fiscal 2012/2013 year. The key numbers:
- Sales are down 0.8 % at € 71.7 million (corresponding period last year: € 72.3 million)
- Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) after the first quarter: € 15.3 million (corresponding period last year: € 16.5 million). The EBIT margin decreased thus by 1.4 % to 21.4 %.
- Total assets rose to € 205.3 million (corresponding period previous year: € 163.4 million).
- Product orders intake has surpassed the company’s expectations.
- The number of employees has increased to 1,257 as of June 30, 2012 (1,152 as of June 30, 2011).
- Regionally Leica Camera AG was able to increase sales by more than 5 % in the USA and Asia, whereas Europe had a slight decline of sales.
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