Bic posted disappointing H1 FY16 results vs our estimates and slightly below market consensus. In Q2 16, net revenue increased by 4.2% at CER (vs Q2 15: +5.2%), largely due to a slowdown in the consumer business (+4.7% vs Q2 15: +5.6%; accounts for c.89% of group revenue). Within the segment, the growth in the lighters business decelerated to +5.4% (vs Q2 15: +9.3%; accounts for c.29% of group revenue), on the back of the high prior year comparable in North America (Q2 15 benefited as custome
30 Sep 2016
Disappointing results but business model remains strong
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Disappointing results but business model remains strong
Societe BIC SA (BB:PAR) | 0 0 1.6% | Mkt Cap: 4,035m
- Published:
30 Sep 2016 -
Author:
Nishant Choudhary -
Pages:
4
Bic posted disappointing H1 FY16 results vs our estimates and slightly below market consensus. In Q2 16, net revenue increased by 4.2% at CER (vs Q2 15: +5.2%), largely due to a slowdown in the consumer business (+4.7% vs Q2 15: +5.6%; accounts for c.89% of group revenue). Within the segment, the growth in the lighters business decelerated to +5.4% (vs Q2 15: +9.3%; accounts for c.29% of group revenue), on the back of the high prior year comparable in North America (Q2 15 benefited as custome