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Investing.com -- Shares of Comet Holding AG (SIX:COTNE) (SIX:COTN) climbed 2.5% as the Swiss technology firm surpassed its revenue expectations for the fiscal year 2024, announcing sales of CHF 445 million against a consensus of CHF 440 million. The results, pre-released by the company, showed a year-over-year increase of 12%, with the fourth quarter contributing CHF 143 million, marking a significant sequential growth of 26%.
Comet's performance was particularly strong in its Plasma Control Technologies (PCT) division, which saw the main thrust in sales growth. Despite the favorable revenue figures, the company's EBITDA margin for the year stood at 13.8%, slightly below the consensus estimate of 14.2% and the company's earlier guidance suggesting the lower end of a 15-17% range.
The company's book-to-bill ratio, a key indicator of future demand, remained stable at 1.0x at the end of the year, aligning with the 9-month figure of 1.06. This stability suggests a balanced relationship between orders received and orders billed.
Looking ahead, Comet did not provide specific numerical guidance for fiscal year 2025. However, the company expressed confidence in the continued recovery of the semiconductor industry and projected that FY25 group sales would exceed the levels seen in FY24.
Analyst consensus compiled by the company estimates FY25 group sales at CHF 530 million and an EBITDA margin of 21.0%. Given the stronger-than-anticipated sales for FY24 and a second-half EBITDA margin of 18.9%, there appears to be a low single-digit to mid-single-digit upside risk to consensus estimates for FY25 earnings per share.
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