Ipsen delivers first-half 2018 sales growth of 21.5%

26 July 2018

French pharma company Ipsen (Euronext: IPN) today announced financial results for the first half of 2018, posting group sales of 1.06 billion euros ($1.24 billion), a rise of 21.5%.

Specialty care sales were 920.2 million euros, a rise of 26.7%, while Consumer Healthcare sales were 144.3 million euros, a modest 2.0% rise.

Core operating income came in at 322.5 million euros, a leap of 34.1%, with core earnings per share (EPS) at 2.66 euros, up 40.2%. Core consolidate net profit was 237.1 million euros, an increase of 40.1%.

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