Investing.com - Lanxess AG (DE:LXSG) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Lanxess AG announced earnings per share of €0.3 on revenue of €1.46B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €0.4 on revenue of €1.49B.
Lanxess AG shares are down 51% from the beginning of the year, still down 29.63% from its 52 week high of €64.58 set on November 18, 2019. They are under-performing the STOXX 600 which is down 11.72% from the start of the year.
Lanxess AG follows other major Basic Materials sector earnings this month
Lanxess AG's report follows an earnings beat by BASF on October 28, who reported EPS of €0.6 on revenue of €13.81B, compared to forecasts EPS of €0.02 on revenue of €13.81B.
Evonik had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of €0.4 on revenue of €2.92B, compared to forecast for EPS of €0.37 on revenue of €2.92B.
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