Year-end report 2019: Lower earnings for SSAB Europe and SSAB Americas in the quarter, good cash conversion
The fourth quarter · Sales were SEK 16,973 (19,251) million · Operating profit/loss before depreciation/amortization excluding items affecting comparability was SEK -127 (1,971) million · Operating profit/loss, excluding items affecting comparability, was SEK -1,131 (1,035) million · Operating profit/loss, including items affecting comparability, was SEK -1,178 (1,007) million · Earnings per share were SEK -1.21 (0.67) · The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 1.50 (1.50) per shareComments by the CEO SSAB’s operating result for the fourth quarter of 2019 was SEK -1,131