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Karen Andersen
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Lonza Raises Guidance on Sales Growth and Margin Improvement; Maintaining FVE

Lonza posted solid top-line growth in the first half, with 8.2% organic growth compared with last year's first half, leading the firm to bump full-year revenue guidance from mid-single-digit growth to mid- to high-single-digit growth. As we were already at the higher end of previous guidance, we do not expect a material change to our fair value estimate. The firm also added return on invested capital as a reported performance metric, with guidance of double-digit ROIC by the end of 2022. This fa...
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Lonza Group AG

Lonza supplies services and products that range from active pharmaceutical ingredients and stem-cell therapies to drinking water sanitizers, from vitamin B compounds and organic personal care ingredients to agricultural products, and from industrial preservatives to microbial control solutions. Co. operates in two segments: Lonza Pharma & Biotech, which clusters all of Co.'s offerings for pharmaceutical markets, focuses on providing custom development, custom manufacturing, cell therapy, viral therapeutics and bioscience solutions; and Lonza Specialty Ingredients, which includes offerings in its consumer care, agro ingredients, industrial solutions, wood protection and water treatment.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Karen Andersen

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