03.03.2024, 2578 Zeichen

Erste Group: Driven by a good operating performance and a favorable interest rate environment, Erste Group Bank AG recorded an operating result of 5.5 billion euros in 2023, an increase of 38% compared to the previous year. The cost/income ratio improved from 53.4% to 47.6%. The loan volume increased by 2.8% year-on-year from 202.1 to 207.8 billion euros, with 2.95 billion euros in sustainable loans granted in new business. Customer deposits also increased in all core markets, particularly in Austria and Czechia, to 232.8 billion euros (+3.9%). Around 10 million customers across Erste Group use George and every second product sale in the retail segment was digital. Net profit in 2023 amounted to 2.99 billion euros (2022: 2.17 billion euros). At the Annual General Meeting in May, the Management Board of Erste Group will propose a dividend of 2.70 euros per share for the 2023 financial year.
Erste Group: weekly performance: -5.18%

Wienerberger: By acquiring the Ohio based brick manufacturer Summitville Tiles, Inc., wienerberger is expanding its activities in North America and taking another important step in its global value-creating growth strategy. Founded in 1912, the long-established US company specializes in the production of brick slips for prefabricated façade systems for renovations, utilized in residential and commercial applications. A market that will grow by approx. 10% annually over the next five years. The product portfolio of Summitville Tiles, Inc. underlines the shift towards even greater sustainability in the construction industry.
Wienerberger: weekly performance: 1.07%

Vienna Stock Exchange: Munich-based MWB AG (Munich Wristbusters) plans to list on the direct market plus of Vienna Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2024. The luxury watch retailer has been buying and selling genuine, worn or unworn luxury watches since 2021. These are not purchased by MWB before a suitable buyer has been found, which reduces the risks and capital intensity compared to competitors, as the company emphasizes. Thanks to a large community and a constantly expanding network, the company's sales have increased steadily in recent years, from 2.6 million euros in 2021 to 5.3 million euros in 2022 and to 10.4 million euros in 2023. Sales of between 17 and 22 million euros are expected for 2024, the company said in a press release. In the next two to four years, a sales level of between 30 and 50 million euros is expected.
ATX: weekly performance: -0.18%

(From the 21st Austria weekly https://www.boerse-social.com/21staustria (29/02/2024)

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