WETTENBERG (dpa-AFX) - The technology company PVA Tepla earned slightly more after taxes last year than in the previous year. The annual net profit rose from 12.9 to 14.7 million euros, as the company announced in Wettenberg on Wednesday. Once again, there will be no dividend. PVA Tepla last paid a dividend for 2013.

PVA Tepla confirmed the preliminary figures for the operating business presented at the end of February as well as the outlook for the current year presented there. For 2024, the Hessian company expects sales revenues of EUR 270 to 290 million after EUR 263.4 million in the previous year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected to be between EUR 47 million and EUR 51 million, compared to EUR 41.5 million in 2023. From today's perspective, growth of a similar magnitude is expected for 2025, the company confirmed, which is also sticking to its medium-term targets.

PVA Tepla specializes in vacuum technology and measurement technology, among other things. However, the company also supplies the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries with crystal growing systems./nas/jha/