Geberit falls on lower-than-expected outlook
** Shares in Geberit GEBN.S fall 4% after the company announced FY outlook below expectations, despite half-year results coming in line with anticipations
** The co said it sees annual net sales in local currencies to be similar to those of last year, while its core profit (EBITDA) margin should be around 29%, versus 29.9% in 2023
** "Today's announced FY24 guidance is unlikely to generate much enthusiasm", Alexander Koller, an analyst from Vontobel says
** The analyst sees profit margins to be limited in short-term due to macroeconomic environment, which continues to hamper the sector's development
** FY outlook highlights that turnaround remains elusive, Jefferies says
** Both Jefferies, Zuercher Kantonalbank note today's guidance announcement will entail low-single-digit cuts to consensus
** Geberit falls to the bottom of the Swiss blue-chip index .SSMI
Reporting by Amir Orusov and Anastasiia Kozlova
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