In the first nine months of 2014, CENIT AG was able to increase sales over the same period last year by 2.4%. The PLM segment grew by about 5% on-year, while the EIM segment reports a sales decline. The result after nine months has increased significantly compared to the previous year. Also encouraging is the increase in sales of third-party soft-ware, which grew by 10.4% to EUR k 41,360.
During the first nine months, CENIT group generated sales revenues of EUR k 91,364 (prior year: EUR k 89,206/2.4%). Sales revenues in CENITs consulting and services segment decreased by 2.8% to EUR k 40,422 (prior year: EUR k 41,580). Sales of third-party software increased by 10.4% to EUR k 41,360 (prior year: EUR k 37,447). Sales from CENIT’s proprietary software decreased from EUR k 10,007 to EUR k 9,220 (-7.9%).
The gross yield (operating output less cost of materials) amounted to EUR k 55,520 (prior year: EUR k 54,538), representing growth of 1.8%. CENIT achieved EBITDA of EUR k 8,524 (prior year: EUR k 7,392/15.3%) and EBIT of EUR k 6,719 (prior year: EUR k 5,664/18.6%). Results per share were EUR 0.57 (prior year: EUR 0.48).
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