JENA (dpa-AFX) - Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (CZMWF.PK) reported that its nine-month earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to 92.1 million euros, a slight decline of 1.4% from prior year's level.
Earnings per share amounted to 0.71 euros. This corresponds to a decline of approx. 13% from last year. The company said the decline was mainly attributable to a negative result from currency hedging within the third quarter, compared to a markedly positive result from currency hedging in the previous year's quarter.
Revenue was approximately 673.7 million euros; a growth rate of 3.8% from previous year. Growth at constant currencies amounted to 7.3%.
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