Goldbach Group AG announced earnings results for the half year of 2015. For the half year, the company reported that revenue increased by 4.5% to CHF 226.8 million, continuing the stabilization of core business that began to take hold in the second half of 2014. Profitability also improved due to the withdrawal from individual markets in Eastern Europe and despite the expansion costs for the German market. Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 5.9% to CHF 11.9 million and operating profit (EBIT) rose by 9.2% to CHF 10.7 million. The net profit attributable to shareholders stands at CHF 2.4 million, in comparison to the previous figure of CHF 1.3 million, up by 75%. Despite costs of CHF 2.1 million associated with market expansion in Germany, EBITDA increased by 5.9% to CHF 11.9 million. The group's operating profit (EBIT) increased by CHF 0.9 million to CHF 10.7 million, representing an increase of 9.2%. The company generated an extraordinary result of CHF 0.7 million, compared to extraordinary loss of CHF 0.1 million in the previous year. This development was primarily due to the withdrawal from the Adriatic market region. Operating cash flow used was low in the reporting period, coming in at CHF 4.4 million.

The company provided earnings guidance for the second half of 2015. In light of the current situation and the consistent implementation of the new measures, the Goldbach Group is expecting the positive development seen in the first half of the year to continue in the second half, with lower single-digit revenue growth forecast for ongoing business. Due to the improved profitability of the core business and the absence of one-off effects, the Group is expecting net result attributable to shareholders of Goldbach Group AG to be at least twice as high as in the previous year, despite the expansion costs in the German market.