Conti’s nine-month sales hit by currency effects
Continental’s nine-month figures would have been 5.7 higher than for the same period last year, but currency exchange effects mean that they were virtually identical at 8.485 billion Euro. The EBITA (earnings before interest, tax and regular goodwill amortization) for the nine months was up 20.7 per cent to 661 million Euro (2002: 547 million). The return on sales was 7.8 per cent (2002: 6.5 per cent). Sales rose at Continental Automotive Systems and at ContiTech. On the tyre side, sales and earnings increased for the Passenger Tire division, but declined for Commercial Vehicle Tires.