By David Sachs and Christian Moess Laursen
Porsche AG's revenue and profitability fell in the first quarter on higher costs from the ramp-up of new models.
The German luxury sports-car maker's quarterly revenue fell to 9.01 billion euros ($9.67 billion) from EUR10.10 billion a year prior. The figure missed analyst expectations of EUR9.33 billion, according to Visible Alpha.
Operating return on sales, a profitability measure, was 14.2%, down from 18.2% a year ago and below the company's reiterated full-year guidance of 15% to 17%.
Operating profit slipped to EUR1.28 billion, from EUR1.84 billion in the first quarter of last year.
The planned renewal of its model range caused increased research-and-development costs and marketing activities during the quarter, the company said.
"In the first quarter, we gained a lot of momentum to lay the groundwork for future success," Deputy Chairman Lutz Meschke said.
Besides backing its profitability target, Porsche kept its full-year guidance of revenue between EUR40 billion and EUR42 billion.
It delivered 3.9% fewer vehicles during the quarter, at 77,640.
Write to David Sachs at david.sachs@wsj.com
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