Restrained quarterly performance as anticipated – Further decline in net sales and earnings during first nine months.
- Net sales: down 3%
- Operating profit (EBITA): down 12%
- Profit for the period: down 8%
- Continued inconsistency in regional business performance.
Germany: up 5%
Europe: down 13%
Asia/Pacific/Africa: down 16%
Americas: up 56% - Encouraging revenue growth for Software/Services (+7%); Hardware business remains under pressure (–10%).
- Contraction in net sales within Banking segment (–5%); net sales expand within Retail segment (+3%)
Outlook for current fiscal year remains unchanged.
