Swedish Match Interim Report January - March 2002
Interim Report January - March 2002 · Sales increased 8 percent to 3,317 MSEK (3,069) · Operating income increased 23 percent to 605 MSEK (491) · Income before taxes increased 20 percent to 534 MSEK (445) · EBITDA increased 20 percent to 776 (647) · EPS increased 28 percent to 1.02 SEK (0.80) · EPS, excluding amortization, increased to 1.22 SEK (0.98) · Total shares outstanding as of March 31, 2002 was 350.0 million (362.9) Sales for the first three months increased by 8 percent, to 3,317 MSEK (3,069). Higher currency rates have affected sales positively by 2 percentage points. Organic