SHW AG provided earnings guidance for the full years of 2015 and 2016. The company continues to expect Group sales in the order of EUR 470 million. The management board now expects Group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) in third quarter of 2015 to be lower than the expected minimum level of EUR 11.5 million. The management board now expects Group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) for the fiscal year 2015 in the range of EUR 42 million to EUR 46 million.

The company expects Group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) in fiscal year 2016 to be in the range of EUR 43 million to EUR 47 million. The company expects Group sales in fiscal year 2016 to be in the range of EUR 440 million to EUR 460 million.