Half-Year 2015: Organic growth of 4.5%, full-year outlook confirmed
• Sales of CHF 42.8 billion, 4.5% organic growth, 1.7% real internal growth
• Trading operating profit margin 15.0%, up 20 basis points in constant currencies
• Underlying earnings per share up 7.3% in constant currencies
• 2015 outlook: we aim to achieve organic growth of around 5% with improvements in margins and underlying earnings per share in constant currencies, and capital efficiency.
Paul Bulcke, Nestlé CEO:
“ The first half results were in line with our expectations, broad-based across categories and geographies, solid even in difficult circumstances, and consistent with our strong performance over time. They reflect the relevance and strength of our Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy and our discipline in execution. Our investments in the new growth platforms Nestlé Health Science and Nestlé Skin Health are delivering and complement the good momentum in our food and beverages businesses. This allows us to confirm the outlook for the full year.”
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