Aurubis reports half-yearly profit of ?119m

摘要

HAMBURG, GERMANY-BASED Aurubis AG has reported a consolidated net profit of ?119 million for the six-month period from October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010, compared with a consolidated net loss of ?53 million in the prior year period. Revenues rose to ?4.5 billion from ?3.0 billion, which Aurubis attributed primarily to higher metal prices. This resulted in earnings per share of ?2.90, compared with minus ?1.30 in the prior year.