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More on this page:Annual Report 2003
More on this page:Trading Statement Q4/FY 2003
More on this page:Quarterly Report Q3/9M 2003
More on this page:Quarterly Report Q2/H1 2003
More on this page:Quarterly Report Q1 2003

Annual Report 2003


 

Trading Statement Q4/FY 2003

METRO Group reaches Sales Target

  • Group sales 2003 up 5.7% at constant exchange rates - including currency effects +4.0%
  • Q4 Group sales up 5.4% at constant exchange rates - including currency effects +3.6%
  • Christmas business in Germany as expected without momentum – international business continuously stron
  • Cash & Carry and Consumer Electronics continue expansion in 2003 with a total of 91 openings
  • EPS growth of unchanged 6-10% expected
  • Metro Cash & Carry - international business with solid sales growth in Q4
  • Media Markt/Saturn - accelerated growth in Q4
  • Praktiker - positive Trend continued in Germany and abroad
  • Galeria Kaufhof - Q4 sales develoment improved compared to the first nine months


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Quarterly Report Q3/9M 2003

Good operational development strengthens Outlook 2003

  • 9M Group sales up 5.8% at constant exchange rates – including currency effects +4.2%
  • 9M EBIT up from € 363.8 m to € 445.0 m
  • 9M earnings per share improved by 7 Cents to € 0.24
  • Expectations 2003 reiterated: sales growth of at least 5.5% and EPS growth of 6-10%
  • Metro Cash & Carry increased Q3 sales 7.8% at constant exchange rates
  • Media Markt/Saturn – Q3 sales +10.3% pre currency; foreign share of sales at 41.5%
  • Praktiker – German Q3 l-f-l sales +3.5% and positive EBIT
  • Kaufhof – Extreme temperatures burden inner-city business


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Quarterly Report Q2/H1 2003

METRO Group continues positive Trend in Q2
Sales expectation for 2003 raised

  • Q2 Group sales up 7.6% at constant exchange rates - including currency effects +6.3%
  • Q2 EBIT up from € 181.8 m to € 211.5 m
  • Metro Cash & Carry Q2 sales increased by 10.7% at constant exchange rates
  • Extra – streamlining of headquarters initiated
  • Praktiker - positive trend in Germany continued
  • Kaufhof - extended opening hours supported business development
  • Earnings per share improved by 5 cents to € 0.06 in H1
  • Sales growth expectation 2003 raised to at least 5.5%


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Quarterly Report Q1 2003

METRO Group with Good Start into 2003

  • Group sales at constant exchange rates up 5.0% - including currency effects +2.7%
  • EBIT up from € -5.9 m. to € 22.2 m
  • Metro Cash & Carry with solid business development
  • Media Markt/Saturn with strong growth in Germany and abroad
  • Extra - restructuring initiated aggressively
  • Praktiker continues positive trend
  • EPS improved by 4 Cents to -0.13 €
  • Outlook 2003 reiterated - approx. 5% sales growth and 6-10% EPS growth
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