EBIT up by 21% to €121m, EBITDA at €346m for the half year
- Hugo Boss raises full-year guidance due to a 20% increase in Q2 sales
- Sales reached €1.02bn (£880m) in Q2, up from last year’s €853m (£730m)
- EBIT increased by 21% to €121m (£104m) in Q2
- EBITDA rose to €346m (£297m) for the half year, up from €310m (£266m)
- Sales in EMEA region accounted for €1.22bn (£1.05bn)
- Bricks and mortar retail sales reached €1.06bn (£910m)
Hugo Boss has raised its full-year guidance after experiencing a 20% increase in group sales during the second quarter of the year ended 30 June 2023. The company now expects sales to grow between 12% and 15% to €4.1bn (£3.52bn) and €4.2bn (£3.61bn). The company posted EBIT of €121m (£104m) for Q2, a 21% increase, and expects full-year EBIT to rise between 20% and 25% to between €400m (£344m) and €420m (£361m). Hugo Boss also posted strong half-year results with sales of €1.93bn (£1.66bn), up from €1.65bn (£1.42m) in the same period last year, along with an EBITDA of €346m (£297m), up from €310m (£266m). The majority of its sales came from the EMEA region, which accounted for €1.22bn (€1.05bn), while bricks and mortar retail made the most sales with a figure of €1.06bn (£910m). CEO Daniel Grieder said, ‘We continued our strong performance in Q2 despite challenging market conditions.’
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