VILMORIN & CIE reported consolidated sales results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported sales of EUR 207.5 million compared to EUR 207.6 million a year ago.

The company provided earnings guidance for the full year for 2018-2019. For the period, the company can confirm its objectives in terms of sales and current operating margin for fiscal year 2018-2019. These objectives correspond to an increase in sales of 2% to 3% on a like-for-like basis, and a current operating margin rate with a slight increase, estimated to be between 0.5% and 1% points compared with 2017-2018, including research Investment, which should be higher than EUR 250 million.