Interim Report January – March 2019
Solid financial result. Startup of ZYN production in the US · In local currencies, sales increased by 3 percent for the first quarter. Reported sales increased by 11 percent to 3,258 MSEK (2,941). · In local currencies, operating profit from product segments1) increased by 7 percent for the first quarter. Reported operating profit from product segments increased by 15 percent to 1,238 MSEK (1,079). · Operating profit amounted to 1,190 MSEK (1,047) for the first quarter. · Profit after tax amounted to 880 MSEK (766) for the first quarter. · Earnings per share increased by 19