ALBA SE announced earnings results for the third quarter and nine months of 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, at EUR 10.9 million, EBITDA exceeded the comparative value from last year compared to EUR 10.0 million a year ago. The EBT totalled EUR 4.9 million - after EUR 3.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. At EUR 427.3 million, the turnover contribution in the months July to September was at the same as last year's compared to EUR 424.8 million a year ago.

The company increased its earnings before taxes (EBT) - from EUR 9.5 million to EUR 14.0 million with a lower turnover than in the same period last year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and shares in profits of associated companies (EBITDA) totalled EUR 32.4 million, after EUR 31.3 million for the comparative period in the last year. Turnover totalled EUR 1,176.0 million compared to EUR 1,301.4 million a year ago.

The company provided earnings guidance for the full year of 2014. For the 2014 financial year the company is expecting a fall in turnover and an increase in EBITDA.