signify nv on friday reported a 19 rise in thirdquarter net profit and lowered its fullyear comparable salesgrowth forecast given the uncertain nearterm outlook a soft consumer market and china the dutch lighting company said it will focus on controlling costs and cash flow over the final quarter of the year signify made a net profit of 107 million euros 1066 million for the quarter ended sept 30 compared with eur90 million for the same period a year earlier sales rose to eur191 billion from eur164 billion beating a consensus of eur187 billion taken from the companys website on a comparable basis signifys quarterly sales rose 43 it said the company lowered its comparable sales growth guidance for the year to between 2 and 3 from previous guidance of 36 adjusted earnings before interest taxes and amortizationone of the companys preferred metrics which strips out exceptional and other oneoff itemswas eur199 million compared with eur182 million a year earlier and a consensus of eur193 million the adjusted ebita margin fell to 104 from 111 and compared with a consensus of 103 it said the company said that it now expects fullyear adjusted ebita margin to be at the lower end of the 110 to 114 range