Q1: Strong organic growth and earnings trend mark beginning of the year
First quarter • Net sales rose 5.3 per cent to SEK 3,696 million (3,508). • Organic sales growth was 8.0 per cent (6.1), of which SMB accounted for 7.1 per cent (0.3), LCP for 8.2 per cent (15.1) and B2C for 16.0 per cent (neg: 23.4). • The gross margin amounted to 15.6 per cent (16.0). • Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 171 million (156), corresponding to an adjusted EBITA margin of 4.6 per cent (4.5). • EBIT totalled SEK 132 million (118), including items affecting comparability of a negative SEK 14 million (neg: 14). • Profit for the quarter was SEK 90