Metsä Board’s comparable operating result in 2017 was EUR 194 million
Financial statements bulletin for 1 January – 31 December 2017, 8 February 2018 at 12:00 noonJANUARY–DECEMBER 2017 (1–12/2016) • Sales were EUR 1,848.6 million (1,720.3). • Comparable operating result was EUR 193.5 million (137.5), or 10.5 per cent (8.0) of sales. The operating result was EUR 207.1 million (132.3). • Comparable earnings per share were EUR 0.39 (0.26), and earnings per share were EUR 0.42 (0.25). • Comparable return on capital employed was 11.2 per cent (8.1). OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2017 (7–9/2017) • Sales were EUR 451.3 million (478.6). • Comparable operating