Allerød, 2017-02-08 07:59 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Satisfactory revenue performance – guidance maintained
Q3 2016/17 revenue was up by 1.2% year on year to DKK 1,064.3 million, bringing revenue for the 9M 2016/2017 period to DKK 2,684.0 million. The underlying like-for-like store sales growth rate was 1.3% in Q3 2016/17. The like-for-like growth rate for 9M 2016/17 was 1.0%.
EBITA amounted to DKK 214.6 million in Q3 2016/17, equivalent to an EBITA margin of 20.2%, down from 21.7% in the year-earlier period. EBITA for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 449.0 million, representing an EBITA margin of 16.7%.
The guidance for full-year 2016/17 is maintained at like-for-like revenue growth of 0-2% and an EBITA margin of around 16%.
Terje List, Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our revenue performance in Q3 was satisfactory, with sales of high-end beauty products performing particularly well. Competition remains fierce, and in that light we consider our earnings performance to be satisfactory”.
- Q3 2016/17 revenue grew 1.2% year on year to DKK 1,064.3 million. The like-for-like growth rate for Q3 was 1.3%. Revenue for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 2,684.0 million, reflecting like-for-like growth of 1.0% on the year-earlier period.
- Q3 2016/17 gross profit was DKK 487.5 million, equivalent to a gross margin of 45.8% against 46.4% in Q3 2015/16. Gross profit for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 1,250.5 million, corresponding to a gross margin of 46.6%, unchanged relative to 9M 2015/16.
- EBITA was DKK 214.6 million in Q3 2016/17, equivalent to an EBITA margin of 20.2%, down from 21.7% in Q3 2015/16. EBITA for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 449.0 million against DKK 488.9 million for the year-earlier period. Overall, the EBITA margin for 9M 2016/17 was 16.7%, down 1.7 percentage points relative to 9M 2015/16.
- Profit after tax for Q3 2016/17 came to DKK 147.0 million, and Adjusted profit after tax net of amortisation not related to software was DKK 161.8 million, compared with DKK 167.4 million for Q3 2015/16. Adjusted profit after tax for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 330.6 million, down from DKK 354.1 million in the year-earlier period.
- Cash generated from operations grew to DKK 400.6 million in Q3 2016/17 from DKK 369.8 million in the year-earlier period. The Q3 2016/17 free cash flow was an inflow of DKK 299.4 million, up from DKK 237.9 million in Q3 2015/16. Cash generated from operations for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 500.1 million, compared to DKKK 613.1 million in the year-earlier period. Free cash flow for 9M 2016/17 was DKK 303.3 million, down from DKK 434.0 million in the same period the year before.
- Standing at DKK 1,688.6 million at 31 December 2016, gross debt is within the DKK 1,600-1,800 million target range. Net interest-bearing debt was DKK 1,522.3 million at 31 December 2016, equivalent to 2.5x LTM EBITDA before exceptional items as compared with 2.1x at 31 December 2015.
- Club Matas continued its net membership growth in Q3 2016/17 to a current membership of about 1.7 million. More than 400,000 people have downloaded the new Club Matas app.
- Matas’s webshop continued reporting strong growth in Q3 2016/17.
- StyleBox reported strong growth in Q3 2016/17 following the successful implementation of M·A·C shops-in-shops.
Outlook for 2016/17
The financial guidance for the Group for 2016/17 remains unchanged:
- Like-for-like revenue is expected to grow by 0-2%.
- The EBITA margin is expected to be around 16%.
- Investments excluding store acquisitions are expected to be in the DKK 90-100 million range.
Conference call
Matas will host a conference call for investors and analysts on 8 February 2017 at 11:00 a.m. (CET).
The conference call and presentation can be accessed on our investor website: www.investor.en.matas.dk.
Conference call access numbers for investors and analysts:
Denmark: +45 38 48 75 13
US: +1 212 444 0895
UK: +44 (0)20 3427 1905
Event code: 2277110 or “Matas”
Contacts
Terje List Søren Mølbak
CEO, tel +45 48 16 55 55 Head of Investor Relations, tel +45 48 16 55 48
Anders T. Skole-Sørensen Henrik Engberg Johannsen
CFO, tel +45 48 16 55 55 Information Manager, tel +45 21 71 24 74
Forward-looking statements
This interim report contains statements relating to the future, including statements regarding Matas A/S’s future operating results, financial position, cash flows, business strategy and plans for the future. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “continues” and “intends” or any variations of such words or other words with similar meaning. The statements are based on management’s reasonable expectations and forecasts at the time of the release of the report. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and a number of different factors, many of which are beyond Matas A/S’s control, could mean that actual performance and actual results will differ significantly from the expectations expressed in this interim report. Without being exhaustive, such factors include general economic and commercial factors, including market and competitive matters, supplier issues and financial issues.
