Carlsberg Lifts Guidance on Eastern Europe, Efficiency Gains
November 09 2016 - 2:28AM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
Carlsberg A/S (CARL-A.KO) on Wednesday posted a 4% drop in
third-quarter revenue amid a continued tough foreign-exchange
environment and as overall beer sales fell, but the Danish brewer
lifted its full-year financial guidance after a good performance in
Eastern Europe and as its efficiency programs began to yield
benefits faster than expected.
In a quarterly trading update, the world's fourth-largest brewer
reported third-quarter revenue of 17.53 billion Danish kroner
($2.65 billion), compared with DKK18.3 billion a year earlier,
weighed by a negative currency impact of 4%. Analysts polled by
FactSet had expected revenue of DKK17.97 billion.
The company now expects organic operating profit growth of
around 5% in 2016, having previously seen low-single-digit
percentages, while it expects a negative translation impact of
DKK550 million, having previously forecast DKK600 million.
"Our value management approach, which targets the optimal
balance between market share, gross margin and earnings, continues
to progress well," said Chief Executive Cees 't Hart. "In addition,
our Eastern European business delivered a good set of results in
the quarter, ahead of our expectations. Consequently, we upgrade
our 2016 earnings expectations."
In the challenging Eastern European market, net revenue grew
organically by 16% and on a reported basis by 5%, boosted by price
increases, volume growth due to market share gains, and warm
weather. The region saw 10% volume growth. Carlsberg estimates that
the Eastern European beer markets grew slightly in the quarter but
it cautioned that the consumer environment in the region continues
to be challenging.
In Asia, net revenue grew organically by 2%, but reported net
revenue fell 6% due to a negative currency impact, mainly from
China and Malaysia, and the disposal of Carlsberg Malawi.
Net revenue in Western Europe declined organically by 4% and the
brewer estimates the overall Western European beer market grew
1%-2% in the quarter.
-Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com; Twitter:
@domchopping @WSJNordics
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