Revenue for the period from April 1 to September 30, 2015, in the amount of EUR 5,786.7 million increased by 4.1% compared to the same period of the preceding year (EUR 5,561.1 million). In the first half of the business year 2015/16, EBIT reached EUR 575.3 million compared to EUR 444.7 million for the first six months of the business year 2014/15. EBIT equaled EUR 206.8 million for the second quarter of 2015/16, compared to EUR 226.3 million for the second quarter of 2014/15. After consideration of the financial result and taxes, profit for the period amounted to EUR 420.6 million compared to EUR 315.6 million for the first half of the preceding year.
Diluted and basic (undiluted) earnings per share are calculated as follows:
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04/01– |
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04/01– |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent (in millions of euros) |
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284.7 |
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401.0 |
Weighted average number of issued ordinary shares (millions) |
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172.4 |
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174.9 |
Diluted and basic (undiluted) earnings per share (euros) |
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1.65 |
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2.29 |
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