Interim Report January - March 2006
• Consolidated revenues amounted to SEK 709.3 M (645.7) in the first quarter 2006, a 9.8 percent increase, of which 5.7 percentage points were organic and 1.2 from acquisitions. • Operating earnings (EBIT) increased to SEK 120.4 M (99.9), a 20.5 percent improvement year on year. The operating margin expanded to 17.0 percent (15.5). • Earnings before tax were SEK 107.9 M (89.9), a 20.0 percent increase. • Quarterly net earnings were SEK 80.9 M (67.4). • Earnings per share before dilution were SEK 1.01 SEK (0.76) for the quarter, a 33 percent increase. • Investment in Purchased Debt amounted to