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Tyre maker Nokian trims profit view as quarter three sales fall in Russia, Nordics


© Reuters. Tyre maker Nokian trims profit view as quarter three sales fall in Russia, Nordics

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s Nokian Tyres (HE:) on Wednesday cut its full-year profit outlook after reporting a surprise fall in quarterly earnings, dented by unfavourable currency moves and high inventory levels in Russia.

Nokian, which has a large plant in Russia and a smaller one in Finland, said 2018 sales and operating profit are now expected to be flat or slightly higher from 2017, compared with a previous forecast of growing sales and profit.

Third-quarter operating profit dropped 4 percent from a year earlier to 86 million euros ($97.5 million), clearly below analysts’ average expectation of 95 million euros in a Reuters poll. [nL8N1XA55A]

Quarterly sales fell 2 percent in total – 18 percent in Russia and 4 percent in the Nordic region – while North America and Central Europe showed some growth from a year earlier.

“Net sales in July−September were negatively impacted by high inventory levels of summer tires in Russia and lower new car sales in Sweden and Norway,” Chief Executive Hille Korhonen said in a statement.

Rivals Michelin (PA:) of France and Continental (DE:) of Germany have also trimmed their forecasts in the past months, citing slower growth, higher costs and Europe’s new emission standards. [nL8N1WY6Q5][nL8N1VD23D]

“(Nokian) still makes good margins with passenger tyres but sales are weaker, especially in the Nordics and Russia, and currency headwind is significant. I expect the share price to fall,” said OP Bank analyst Jari Raisanen, who has an “accumulate” rating on the stock.

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