BERGISCH-GLADBACH (dpa-AFX) - The investment company Indus Holding has cut its sales forecast for 2023 due to the difficult economic situation. The SDax-listed company is also becoming more cautious with regard to its operating profit. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are now expected to be at the lower end of the forecast range of 145 million euros to 165 million euros, the company announced in Bergisch-Gladbach on Tuesday. The target corridor for earnings is now between 1.8 billion and 1.9 billion euros, which is 100 million euros lower than previously. In 2022, Indus had generated sales of 1.8 billion euros and earned 134 million euros from operations./zb/stk