Interim report for the first half of the year, May – October 2006: International expansion contributes to increased sales and order bookings in the second quarter
Sectra’s net sales for the second quarter rose 13.0% to SEK 163.5 million (144.7) compared with the corresponding quarter in the preceding year. Profit after financial items increased 16.4% to SEK 15.6 million (13.4), corresponding to a profit margin of 9.5% (9.3). Order bookings rose by 3.4% to SEK 144.5 million (139.8).Sectra’s net sales for the first half of the year rose 21.5% to SEK 298.4 million (245.5), compared with the year-earlier period. Profit after financial items increased 12.6% to SEK 20.6 million (18.3), which corresponds to a profit margin of 6.9% (7.5). Order bookings