Three month report, January-March 2016
January-March 2016 compared to January-March 2015
Highlights
Revenue amounted to SEK 35.3 billion (34.1); adjusted for currency effects, revenue increased by 5 percent.
Operating income amounted to SEK 1,969 M (832); adjusted for currency effects, operating income increased by 134 percent.
Earnings per share increased by 193 percent to SEK 3.69 (1.26).
Operating cash flow from operations amounted to SEK –3.4 billion (–2.5). Net investments amounted to SEK –1.8 billion (–0.5).
Operating net financial assets totaled SEK 10.3 billion (5.9).
Order bookings in Construction amounted to SEK 30.3 billion (30.2); adjusted for currency effects, order bookings increased by 2 percent. The order backlog amounted to SEK 154.6 billion (Dec. 31, 2015: 158.2).
Operating income in Construction amounted to SEK 442 M (622), corresponding to an operating margin of 1.5 percent (2.0); adjusted for currency effects, operating income decreased by 28 percent.
Operating income in Project Development amounted to SEK 1,744 M (565); adjusted for currency effects, the operating income increased by 198 percent.
Return on capital employed in Project Development was 15.8 percent (11.9).
Net investments in Project Development amounted to SEK –1.6 billion (–0.2).
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