DGAP-News: SYZYGY AG: SYZYGY boosts profitability with 10 per cent EBIT margin in 2nd quarter - sales advance by 8 per cent compared to same quarter of previous year

The SYZYGY Group remains on a growth trajectory, with a rise in sales of 6 per cent to EUR 32.2 million in the first half of 2018. Operating income (EBIT) improved significantly, climbing 33 per cent to EUR 2.8 million, while the EBIT margin rose from 7.0 per cent to 8.7 per cent.

Financial income accounted for EUR 0.2 million of the total (previous year EUR 0.9 million). The annualised return on the securities portfolio was 5 per cent.

Liquid funds and securities declined from EUR 14.3 million to EUR 13.7 million in the reporting period. This figure includes the dividend of EUR 5.2 million paid on June 20, 2018.

Earnings before tax remained unchanged at EUR 3.0 million, while net income rose by 7 per cent to EUR 2.3 million.

Earnings per share were EUR 0.17 overall and EUR 0.10 in the second quarter.

"We regard these strong results as confirmation of our corporate reorganisation over the past year and a half. A change in strategy, management restructuring, consolidation and the successful integration of our acquisitions are clearly paying off. Going forward, these factors will continue to be a key driver of our success," commented Lars Lehne, Chairman of the Management Board of SYZYGY AG.

The SYZYGY Group expects this strong performance to continue in the second half of the year and is confirming the forecast for the full year 2018. Double-digit sales growth and a rise in the EBIT margin in the upper single-digit range are expected for the current financial year.

The full six-monthly report will be available at http://ir.syzygy.de from August 3, 2018.