- Solid sales dynamic, with sales up 11.3% over the first half at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation:
- €1,134 million in sales
- Up 13.3% as reported
- 30-bp improvement in contributive operating margin before non-recurring items, which came out at 15.2% of sales
- Sharp 18% increase in net income to €101 million
- 2017 financial targets revised:
- Organic growth in sales of between 9% and 10%
- Contributive operating income before non-recurring items of between €330 million and €345 million
Alexandre Mérieux, Chief Executive Officer, said: "bioMérieux has achieved very satisfactory sales and operating results for the first six months of the year. In light of this dynamic performance, as well as the more-favorable-than-expected currency environment, we are able to revise our full-year financial targets upward while pursuing our innovation and development efforts for the long term."