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汉高2011年第一季度财政报告 林中祥胶粘剂信息网???2011-05-08???来源： 阅读次数：54 ?????? Henkel reports solid start to fiscal 2011 Sales increase of 8.9 percent to 3,823 million euros (organic: +7.2%) Adjusted operating profit: plus 12.1 percent to 473 million euros Adjusted EBIT margin: plus 0.4 percentage points to 12.4 percent Adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): plus 21.7 percent to 0.73 euros Growth regions continue to post above-average increases (+14.8 percent) Market environment characterized by rising raw material prices and intense competition “Despite the challenging market environment, Henkel reports a solid start to the financial year.? We achieved very good organic sales growth, once again outperforming our relevant markets,” said Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted. “All our business sectors contributed to this success and with continued double-digit growth rates we were able to further expand our position in the emerging markets. We are fully committed to our strategic priorities and remain confident of being able to achieve our 2012 targets.” For the fiscal year 2011, Rorsted provided the following guidance: “With intense competition and rising raw material costs, the economic environment will remain challenging. We will need to continue reviewing our structures to ensure our long-term international competitiveness.” Henkel has slightly raised its expectations for organic sales growth: “We are confident that we will again outperform our relevant markets in 2011 and now expect an increase in organic sales at the upper end of the 3 to 5 percent range. We expect ? in line with our previous guidance ? increasing our adjusted EBIT margin to around 13 percent and improving adjusted earnings per preferred share by about 10 percent,” Rorsted added. Henkel’s sales in the first quarter of 2011 came in at 3,823 million euros, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the figure for the prior-year quarter. After adjusting for foreign exchange, sales improved by 6.8 percent. At 7.2 percent,