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Austrian Post: Austrian Post reported figures fpr 2018. Group revenue increased by 1.0% to Euro 1,958.5 mn. Growth in the parcel business (+11.5%) could offset the decline in the mail business (-2.5%) in spite of the challenging market environment. Austrian Post has also succeeded in achieving its 2018 targets. Based on the solid revenue development combined with stringent cost discipline, Group EBIT amounted to Euro 210.9 mn, comprising a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. On the basis of the good earnings, strong cash flow and solid balance sheet, the Management Board will propose that the Annual General Meeting approves a dividend of Euro 2.08 per share for the 2018 financial year (2017: Euro 2.05 per share). The 1.5% dividend increase is consistent with EBIT growth.  Austrian Post is striving for stability in its operating earnings once again in the 2019 financial year. “The key to our success is the capability to precisely satisfy current customer needs”, CEO Georg Pölzl states.
Österreichische Post: weekly performance: 5.30%

Lenzing: The Lenzing Group has seen a significantly more challenging market environment in 2018. Group revenue declined by 3.7 percent compared with the previous year to Euro 2.18 bn. The predicted challenging market environment for standard viscose, plus less favorable exchange rates and a slight decline in sales volume were the key contributing factors. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) was down by 24 percent to Euro 382 million due to price increases for key raw materials and higher energy and personnel costs. The EBITDA margin dropped from 22.2 percent in the 2017 financial year to 17.6 percent in the reporting year. EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) fell by 36 percent to Euro 237.6 mn, leading to a lower EBIT margin of 10.9 percent (2017: 16.4 percent). Net profit for the year after one-off effects dropped by 47.4 percent from Euro 281.7 mn in the previous year to Euro 148.2 mn.  Stefan Doboczky, Chief Executive Officer of the Lenzing Group. “The very positive development of our specialty business in an expected challenging market environment for standard viscose confirms our strategic direction and our ambitious plans. Thanks to its specialty strategy and its strong brands based on innovation and sustainability, the Lenzing Group is significantly more resilient today than only a few years ago. However, we are not immune to global developments, and further efforts and investments in specialty fibers are required to become even more resistant to market fluctuations”.
Lenzing: weekly performance: -1.07%

(From the 21st Austria weekly https://www.boerse-social.com/21staustria (14/03/2019)

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