Due to enhanced demand on security documents and to election works the Printing Company
closed an outstanding quarter. Net sales revenue grew by 38%, while net profit increased by 29% in the first
three months of 2018.
Sales revenue of ANY Security Printing Company amounted to HUF 7.7 billion in Q1 2018, increased by 38%
compared to the similar period of the previous year. Export sales revenue was HUF 2.6 billion with an increase of
7%, which is 33.5% export ratio compared to total ANY Group sales due to higher domestic net sales. EBITDA
increased by 9% to HUF 747 million. Net profit amounted to HUF 318 million, which is higher by HUF 72 million
(29%) compared to the similar period of the previous year. EBITDA margin is 9.7%.
’An outstanding quarter was closed due to the enhanced demand of export and domestic document cards and to the
delivery of election ballots. Flexibly adapted to the enhanced demand both the professionals and the machineries of
the Printing Company achieved outstanding performance in all production area. We proved again that we are able to
operate our capacity efficiently even at peak-time as well. Export sales are growing further efficiently supported by
the developments of the Document Security Laboratory, penta-fluorescent ink is being the newest of them, which
might be successful in the international market as well, due to its uniquity, and efficient possibility of being used and
controlled.’ – commented Gábor Zsámboki, CEO of ANY Security Printing Company PLC