Oriflame Holding announced consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017. For the third quarter, the company reported sales were EUR 295,260,000 against EUR 278,880,000 a year ago. CapEx from normal operations was EUR 4 million. Operating profit was EUR 32,474,000 against EUR 25,233,000 a year ago. Net profit before income tax was EUR 24,770,000 against EUR 20,447,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the company was EUR 17,413,000 or EUR 0.30 per diluted share against EUR 12,735,000 or EUR 0.23 per diluted share a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 11,208,000 against cash flow used in operating activities of EUR 5,837,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant, equipment was EUR 3,266,000 against EUR 2,600,000 a year ago. Purchases of intangible assets was EUR 579,000 against EUR 566,000 a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported sales were EUR 983,027,000 against EUR 894,275,000 a year ago. Operating profit was EUR 102,757,000 against EUR 77,177,000 a year ago. Net profit before income tax was EUR 24,770,000 against EUR 81,894,000 a year ago. Profit attributable to owners of the company was EUR 56,804,000 or EUR 0.99 per diluted share against EUR 41,536,000 or EUR 0.74 per diluted share a year ago. Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 43,663,000 against EUR 51,423,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant, equipment was EUR 10,021,000 against EUR 6,706,000 a year ago. Purchases of intangible assets was EUR 1,683,000 against EUR 1,630,000 a year ago. Return on capital employed was 35.6% against 25.7% a year ago.

The company also provided capEx guidance for the full year of 2017 and 2018. The company expects capEx of EUR 20 million for 2017 and for 2018, capEx climbing up to EUR 25 million to EUR 35 million.