The glasses group Essilorluxottica earned more than expected last year in day -to -day business.
The operational profit margin, which was adjusted for special effects, increased by 0.5 percentage points to 17 percent, as the French-Italian company announced on Wednesday in Charenton-Le-Pont. Analyst: On average, a little less expected.
The group with brands like Ray Ban and Oakley is the world market leader for glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. Sales increased by 4.4 percent to 26.5 billion euros. The bottom line was that profit rose 3 percent to 2.4 billion euros. The dividend for the past financial year should be 3.95 euros per share.
In the coming years until 2026, management still wants to increase profitability to 19 to 20 percent.