AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft: Subdued outlook for 2024|25 after solid EBIT in 2023|24; Dividend proposal of € 0.90 per share for the 2023|24 financial year
April 16, 2024 at 05:50 am EDT
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AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft: Subdued outlook for 2024|25 after solid EBIT in 2023|24; Dividend proposal of € 0.90 per share for the 2023|24 financial year
16-Apr-2024 / 11:48 CET/CEST
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Subdued outlook for 2024|25 after solid EBIT in 2023|24
Dividend proposal of € 0.90 per share for the 2023|24 financial year
Based on provisional results, AGRANA generated operating profit (EBIT) of € 151.0 million in its 2023|24 financial year (1 March 2023 to 29 February 2024), which is in line with its guidance of a very significant improvement compared to the prior year (2022|23: € 88.3 million). Earnings per share rose to € 1.04 (prior year: € 0.25). Consolidated revenue amounted to € 3,786.9 million (prior year: € 3,637.4 million).
As previously communicated in the Q3 results published in January 2024, AGRANA sees itself confronted with an increasingly challenging business environment since the fourth quarter of 2023|24 and forecasts EBIT for the 2024|25 financial year which will be significantly below the comparable figure in 2023|24. This decline in results will already become apparent in the first quarter of 2024|25.
The Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG has today also decided – subject to a corresponding resolution passed by the Supervisory Board – to propose a dividend payout in the amount of € 0.90 per share for the 2023|24 financial year (dividend for 2022|23: € 0.90 per share) to the 37th Annual General Meeting to be held on 5 July 2024. This corresponds to a dividend yield of 6.7 % based on the closing price on the balance sheet date (29 February 2024).
The publication of the Annual Report 2023|24 and all the details relating to the annual results for 2023|24 and to the outlook for 2024|25 will take place as scheduled on 14 May 2024.
This announcement is available in German and English at www.agrana.com.
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AGRANA Beteiligungs AG (AGRANA) is an Austria-based company that processes agricultural raw materials. The Company manufactures foods and intermediate products for the downstream food industry, as well as for non-food applications. It operates through three segments: Sugar, Starch and Fruit. The products of the Sugar segment are marketed both directly to consumers through food retailers and to the sugar industry. In the Starch segment, the Company processes and refines mainly corn (maize) and potatoes into starch products. The Fruit segment develops and produces fruit preparations (fruit ingredients) and fruit juice concentrates. The Company operates over 50 production sites globally. The Company's subsidiaries include AGRANA Zucker GmbH, AGRANA Starke GmbH, AGRANA Marketing-und Vertriebsservice Gesellschaft mbH, AGRANA Bioethanol GmbH and Main Process SA, among others. The Company also manufactures animal feed and fertilizers.
AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft: Subdued outlook for 2024|25 after solid EBIT in 2023|24; Dividend proposal of € 0.90 per share for the 2023|24 financial year