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Stora Enso Q2 Operational EBIT Up At EUR 161 Mln



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July 24 (Reuters) -Stora Enso Oyj STERV.HE:

  • Q2 SALES EUR 2,301 MILLION VERSUS EUR 2,377.7 MILLION SEEN IN VARA RESEARCH CONSENSUS

  • Q2 OPERATIONAL EBIT EUR 161 MILLION VERSUS EUR 160.3 MILLION SEEN IN VARA RESEARCH CONSENSUS

  • OUTLOOK FOR Q3 IS SLIGHTLY POSITIVE, SUPPORTED BY STRONG ORDER BOOKS AND AN IMPROVING PRICE OUTLOOK

  • NEW GUIDANCE: STORA ENSO'S FULL YEAR 2024 ADJUSTED EBIT IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN FOR FULL YEAR 2023, EUR 342 MILLION

  • PRICE INCREASES ANNOUNCED DURING Q2 IN BOTH CONSUMER AND CONTAINERBOARD SEGMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO RESULTS, MAINLY IN H2 OF THIS YEAR

  • PACKAGING SOLUTIONS: DEMAND FOR Q3 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE WITH SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS

  • MARKET OUTLOOK: ANTICIPATES A GRADUAL MARKET RECOVERY IN 2024

  • BIOMATERIALS: LOOKING AHEAD IN Q3, OVERALL PULP DEMAND IN EUROPE AND CHINA IS PROJECTED TO REMAIN STABLE

  • WOOD PRODUCTS: SALES AND VOLUMES ARE PROJECTED TO DECREASE SEQUENTIALLY IN Q3 DUE TO HOLIDAY SEASON

  • IN Q3, WOOD MARKET ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG IN FINLAND, SWEDEN, AND BALTICS

  • PROFIT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME HAS SUPPORTED AN IMPROVEMENT IN EARNINGS TREND DUE TO ENHANCED EFFICIENCIES AND CASH FLOW, AND STRENGTHENED LEVERAGE RATIO

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(Gdansk Newsroom)

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