German household consumer products maker Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HENKY.PK,HENOY.PK) posted higher fourth-quarter 2012 total net income of 357 million euros, compared with last year's 212 million euros. After deducting non-controlling interests of 14 million euros, quarterly net income stood at 343 million euros, up from 203 million euros in the prior-year quarter.
On an adjusted basis, earnings per preferred share rose 13.0 percent to 0.87 euros, from 0.77 euros, while the unadjusted figure rose to 0.79 euros, from 0.47 euros in the 2011 period.
Reported operating profit, or EBIT, reached 492 million euros this quarter, following 347 million euros a year back, with adjusted operating profit rising 8.4 percent to 544 million euros, from 502 million euros.
The company clocked sales of 4.0 billion euros in the latest quarter, a 5.3 percent increase year-on-year, with an organic sales growth of 4.0 percent.
Looking ahead to fiscal 2013, Henkel expects organic sales growth of 3 to 5 percent, and anticipates each business sector to generate organic sales growth within this range. Further, adjusted earnings per preferred share is likely to increase by around 10 percent in 2013.
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