Kesko's financial statements release for the period 1 Jan. 2017 to 31 Dec. 2017: Kesko’s net sales grew and profitability improved
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN BRIEF: · The Group's net sales in January-December totalled €10,676 million (€10,180 million), an increase of 4.9%, or 1.8% in comparable terms · Comparable operating profit was €296.7 million (€272.9 million) · Operating profit was €324.6 million (€146.8 million) · Comparable return on capital employed was 12.2% (11.9%) · Comparable profit before tax was €300.1 million (€271.4 million) · Comparable earnings per share were €2.28 (€2.01) · The Board's proposal for dividend is €2.20 per share · In comparable terms, the net sales for the next