Investing.com - Wienerberger AG reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Wienerberger AG announced earnings per share of €0.76 on revenue of €1.07B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €0.6365 on revenue of €987.75M.
Wienerberger AG shares are up 33% from the beginning of the year and are trading at €34.820 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the STOXX 600 which is up 18.53% from the start of the year.
Wienerberger AG shares lost 0.31% in intra-day trade the report.
Wienerberger AG follows other major Materials sector earnings this month
Wienerberger AG's report follows an earnings beat by Voestalpine on August 4, who reported EPS of €1.42 on revenue of €3.49B, compared to forecasts EPS of €1.26 on revenue of €3.52B.
Lenzing AG had matched expectations on August 4 with second quarter EPS of €1.41 on revenue of €544M, compared to forecast for EPS of €1.41 on revenue of €567M.
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