German personal care products maker Beiersdorf AG (BDRFF.PK,BDRFY.PK) posted higher first-quarter profit attributable to equity holders of 153 million euros, compared with last year's 123 million euros, with earnings per share improving year-on-year to 0.68 euros, from 0.54 euros.
Quarterly EBIT advanced to 215 million euros, from 183 million euros, whereas EBIT, excluding special factors, totaled 178 million euros, compared with 164 million euros in the year-ago quarter.
Three-month nominal sales went up 2.9% to 1.58 billion euros, from the prior-year quarter's 1.53 billion euros, with an organic Group sales growth of 5.4%.
For 2013, Beiersdorf targets sales growth in the Group above market in 2013, and the consolidated EBIT margin from operations should exceed the prior year in 2013.
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