Sales momentum accelerated in Q3 driven by improving market conditions and better access to customers’ installation sites – the solutions business grew faster than services business. Geographically, Asia-Pacific led the pack and the Americas returned to growth, though recovery lost pace in EMEA. Notably, profitability was hit by higher supply chain costs and an unfavourable product mix. Although the gross order intake was back in the black, it missed expectations with EMEA playing spoilsport. Gi ....

26 Feb 2021
Sales accelerate but profitability and order intake misses the bus

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Sales accelerate but profitability and order intake misses the bus
- Published:
26 Feb 2021 -
Author:
Sumit Sayal -
Pages:
3 -
Sales momentum accelerated in Q3 driven by improving market conditions and better access to customers’ installation sites – the solutions business grew faster than services business. Geographically, Asia-Pacific led the pack and the Americas returned to growth, though recovery lost pace in EMEA. Notably, profitability was hit by higher supply chain costs and an unfavourable product mix. Although the gross order intake was back in the black, it missed expectations with EMEA playing spoilsport. Gi ....