Q2: Strong underlying growth – negative margin impact from mix effects
Second quarter • Net sales rose 79.5 per cent to SEK 6,612 million (3,683), primarily as a result of the acquisition of Centralpoint. • Organic sales growth was 12.2 per cent (6.4), of which SMB accounted for 10.1 per cent (8.3), LCP 17.2 per cent (4.9) and B2C negative 22.4 per cent (pos: 5.5). • Sales growth for comparable units (pro forma) was 13.5 per cent. • The gross margin amounted to 13.7 per cent (16.1). • Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 275 million (201), corresponding to an adjusted EBITA margin of 4.2 per cent (5.5). • EBIT totalled SEK 220