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LEONI AG : Downgrade to Neutral on weak Q2 2018 results and high ramp-up costs

>Q2 2018 group EBIT 5% short of our below-consensus estimate - Leoni (LEO) reported Q2 2018 group sales of € 1,326m (+7% yoy, +9% organic). In most cases in the past, group sales beat expectations, sometimes quite clearly. This time, though, Q2 2018 group sales were 1% below our estimate and consensus. Group Q2 2018 EBIT (LEO definition) came in at € 62m, 5% short of our expectation (€ 65m), and all of 9% below consensus (in our view: € 68m, Bloomberg € 66m). Group Q2...
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LEONI AG

Leoni AG acts as the holding company, engaged in providing wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as related services for applications in the automotive sector and other industries. Co.'s business comprised of two divisions: Wire & Cable Solutions (WCS), which develops, produces and assembles wires and strands, optical fibers, standard and special cables, hybrid and optical cables as well as complete cable systems for a variety of industrial applications; Wiring Systems Division (WSD), which develops, produces and sells cable harnesses, complete wiring systems as well as related components for the global car, commercial vehicle and supply industry.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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