07/05/2024 15:12
The March
data from Czech industry and construction was disappointing. While both
statistics showed solid growth in the previous month, they did not build on
their successes in March and declined in both mom and yoy terms. The only
positive surprise was a significant surplus in the foreign trade balance.
However, this was to some extent due to lower imports, which were caused by a
shortfall in deliveries of electric motors to Skoda Auto from the German plant
in Kassel. The coming months, however, should bring both higher construction
activity and industrial production, according to our forecast.
07/05/2024 16:45
The results for the first quarter of this year will be higher than last year. One of the reasons for this is the absence of excess sales levies. We expect EBITDA of CZK38.4bn (+18.2% yoy) and net profit of CZK12.1bn (+11.4% yoy). Earnings will continue to be negatively impacted by the special tax on windfall profits, which still applies this year. We expect a dividend proposal at the upper end of the current dividend policy (CZK39-52). We expect CEZ to reiterate its full-year guidance.