Philips delivers strong margin improvement; flat comparable sales due to further deteriorated demand in China; growth in rest of world

October 28, 2024 Third-quarter highlights Group sales amounted to EUR 4.4 billion, with flat comparable sales growthIncome from operations was EUR 337 millionAdjusted EBITA margin increased by 160 basis points from 10.2% to 11.8% of salesOperating cashflow of EUR 192 million, with a free cashflow of EUR 22 millionComparable order intake decreased by 2%, due to decline in ChinaOutlook for full-year 2024 revised to reflect deteriorated demand in China: comparable sales growth within an updated range 0.5%-1.5 ...