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Half-year Figures: ZEISS Looks Back on Good First Six Months Overall
OBERKOCHEN, Germany , May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall, the first six months of fiscal year 2019/20 (ended 31 March 2020 ) went well for the ZEISS Group. It saw its revenue rise by 6 percent (compared to 3 percent) to EUR 3 .213 billion (first six months of 2018/19: EUR 3 .019 billion). 90 percent of this sum was generated by markets outside Germany . At EUR 455 million , earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were slightly higher than the previous year ( EUR 443 million ). The EBIT margin was at 14.2%. Incoming orders hit EUR 3.601 billion (1st six months of 2018/19: EUR 3 .161 billion).
"Overall, we were successful during the first half of the fiscal year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the global economy – including on ZEISS' lines of business," said Dr. Karl Lamprecht , ZEISS President and CEO. He continued: "ZEISS' resilience measures will help it combat the current challenges in the best possible way."
At this time it is not possible to make a reliable prediction for the 2019/20 fiscal year due to the global uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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