Bayer Swung to 3Q Net Profit; Sales Rose on Agriculture Business Recovery
November 09 2021 - 2:29AM
Dow Jones News
By Cecilia Butini
German pharmaceutical-and-chemical conglomerate Bayer AG on
Tuesday swung to a profit for the third quarter and said sales
rose, driven by a recovery in its agriculture business.
The company posted net profit of 85 million euros ($98.5
million), compared with a net loss of EUR2.74 billion a year
earlier, when it experienced headwinds in the agriculture
division.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
before special items came in at EUR2.09 billion, up from EUR1.80
billion the year prior. Earnings before interest and taxes were
EUR530 million, compared with a loss before interest and taxes of
EUR9.40 billion, the company said
Sales rose to EUR9.78 billion from EUR8.51 billion, Bayer
said.
The company adjusted its outlook for 2021. It said that it
continues to expect sales to be about EUR44 billion, though that
now corresponds to currency- and portfolio-adjusted growth of about
7%, compared with 6% previously.
Core earnings per share for the year are now expected to be in
the range of EUR6.50 to EUR6.70 after currency effects, compared
with a previous range of EUR6.40 to EUR6.60, it said.
Write to Cecilia Butini at cecilia.butini@wsj.com
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