FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) - Market expectations that Volkswagen AG will have profit of 4.3 euros per share in 2005 are in line with the company's forecasts, the head of Europe's largest carmaker said on Friday.
When asked by an analyst if he was confident about the market consensus forecast of 4.30 euros per share, CEO Pischetsrieder said:
"I think what you're referring to - we have no reason not to confirm it - this is in line with our forecast but obviously everything is depending on how at the end of the day the market is doing."
The Reuters Estimates average forecast for 2005 EPS is 4.156 euros per share. The forecast of 4.3 euros was suggested by one of the analysts as a market consensus.