zooplus SE
zooplus AG: Strong growth maintained in third quarter 2014
zooplus AG / Key word(s): 9-month figures/Preliminary Results zooplus AG: Strong growth maintained in third quarter 2014 – Total sales rise 31% to EUR 403.2 m in the first nine months of 2014 (9M 2013: EUR 306.7 m) Munich, October 21, 2014 – zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702, ticker symbol ZO1), Europe’s leading online retailer for pet supplies, was able to improve in the third quarter 2014 on the strong growth of the first two quarters of 2014 with total sales growth of 36% compared to the third quarter 2013. This was significantly higher than the growth rate in the second quarter 2014 (+28%). The company’s preliminary figures indicate a rise in total sales to EUR 146.2 m in the third quarter 2014 (Q3 2013: EUR 107.8 m). The cumulative total sales from the first nine months of 2014 also reflect the continued growth, with this figure coming in at EUR 403.2 m, some 31% up on the previous year (9M 2013: EUR 306.7 m). Total sales in the third quarter 2014 consisted of sales of EUR 140.0 m (Q3 2013: EUR 102.5 m) as well as other income of EUR 6.2 m (Q3 2013: EUR 5.3 m). For the first nine months of 2014, sales came in at EUR 384.8 m (9M 2013: EUR 292.7 m) and other income at EUR 18.4 m (9M 2013: EUR 14.0 m). Dr. Cornelius Patt, CEO of zooplus AG, comments on the strong business development: “The third quarter was the best quarter of the year so far with a 36% increase in total sales. This growth was most prominently driven by international business, particularly in the high-volume markets France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain and Poland. We are continuing to make targeted improvements to our logistics services for these markets, including establishing a new fulfilment center in Chalon-sur-Saone which will serve customers in France and Spain from February 2015.” Based on the preliminary figures, the Management Board of zooplus AG is very optimistic to achieve total sales of at least EUR 530 m for the full year 2014. The forecast of total sales was increased after the first half of 2014. The complete report for the first nine months of 2014 will be published by zooplus on November 18, 2014 and made available for download at investors.zooplus.com. Company profile: Online at: www.zooplus.de Investor relations / media contact: 21.10.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
Language: | English | |
Company: | zooplus AG | |
Sonnenstraße 15 | ||
80331 München | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 (0)89 95 006 – 100 | |
Fax: | +49 (0)89 95 006 – 500 | |
E-mail: | contact@zooplus.com | |
Internet: | www.zooplus.de | |
ISIN: | DE0005111702 | |
WKN: | 511170 | |
Indices: | SDAX | |
Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart | |
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