Fiscal 2024 sales were a second-quarter record and were in addition to strong growth in the prior-year period when sales increased 9.3%. Pricing was positive in all segments as they catch up with cost inflation.
Consolidated sales in Q2/2023 totaled 269,232 million KRW, gross profit margin was 8.3%-points lower in Q2/2023 than in Q2/2022, and net profit in Q2/2023 was 11,956 million KRW.
Compared with the same period last year, adjusted EBITDA fell by 38 percent. Evonik already published preliminary figures for the second quarter on July 10.
The results show asolid second quarter despite signs of demand weakness. The second quarter 2023 net sales of $1.6 billion were 14% lower than the prior-year quarter, driven by lower net sales in Titanium Technologies and Advanced Performance Material’s Advanced Materials portfolio.
The results show consolidated net sales increased 6.3% in the quarter to a record $6.24 billion, and net sales from stores in United States and Canada open more than 12 calendar months increased 9.5% in the quarter, among other key takeaways.