Leica announces record sales for 3rd quarter

EBIT for the first three quarters was Euro 28.9 million (US-$ 39.9 million) after a loss of Euro 0.3 million (US-$ 0.41 million) in the first three quarters of the previous fiscal year. According to a press release, incoming orders remain at a high level. With sales of Euro 75.5 million (US-$ 104.3 million), Leica recorded its best quarter since the company‘s IPO in.

According to Leica, the main success drivers were, in addition to the Leica M9, new products such as the Leica D-Lux 5, V-Lux 2, a new black design version of the Leica X1, the limited special series Leica M9 “Titan” and the binoculars Leica Silverline.