Kotipizza Group Oyj upgraded earnings guidance for the financial year ending January 31, 2017. The reasons for the upgrade are the unexpectedly strong sales growth in the Kotipizza chain and the management's outlook on the sales in the remaining period of the financial year. The Group estimates for the full financial year that the chain -based net sales will grow by over 10% as compared to the previous financial year and that comparable EBITDA will grow significantly as compared to the previous year. Previously the group estimated for the full financial year that the chain -based net sales will grow by over 5% as compared to the previous financial year and that comparable EBI TDA will grow as compared to the previous year.