Carrera and David Beckham boost Safilo half year results

^{Angelo Trocchia and David Beckham}

Safilo closed the first half of 2024 with net sales of €532m, down 2.4% at constant exchange rates and 3.3% at current exchange rates compared to €550.1m recorded in the same period in 2023. 

Gross profit amounted to €319.2m for the period, declining by 1.4% compared to 2023, while the gross margin reached 60% from the adjusted level of 58.8% in 2023.

The adjusted EBITDA amounted to €57.6 million, up 0.5% compared to 2023, while the adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 10.8% of sales from 10.4% recorded in the first half of 2023.