Revenue for the period from April 1 to September 30, 2017, in the amount of EUR 6,302.3 million increased by 16.5% compared to the same period of the preceding year (EUR 5,407.8 million). In the first half of the business year 2017/18, EBIT reached EUR 584.2 million compared to EUR 368.9 million for the same period of the preceding year. EBIT was EUR 255.4 million for the second quarter of 2017/18, compared to EUR 201.3 million for the second quarter of 2016/17. After consideration of the financial result and taxes, profit after tax amounted to EUR 388.9 million compared to EUR 233.7 million for the same period of the preceding year.
Diluted and basic (undiluted) earnings per share are calculated as follows:
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04/01– |
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04/01– |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent (in millions of euros) |
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224.6 |
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368.8 |
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares (millions) |
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174.9 |
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176.3 |
Diluted and basic (undiluted) earnings per share (euros) |
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1.28 |
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2.09 |
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