Interim Report 1 April - 30 September 2012 (6 months)
1 April - 30 September 2012 (6 months)
- Revenue rose by 3 percent to SEK 2,525 million (2,453).
- Operating profit decreased by 3 percent to SEK 220 million (226).
- Profit after financial items decreased by 2 percent to SEK 211 million (216) and profit after tax decreased by 3 percent at SEK 153 million (157).
- Earnings per share (EPS) totalled SEK 6.95 (7.00). For the latest 12-month-period, EPS amounted to SEK 14.55 (13.40).
- Cash flow from operations reached SEK 89 million (86). For the latest 12-month-period, cash flow per share was SEK 19.15 (13.65).
- Return on equity was 33 percent (34) and the equity ratio was 35 percent (34).
- The Group's ownership of four acquisitions, two of which after the end of the period; they add sales of about SEK 170 million on an annual basis.
1 July - 30 September 2012 (3 months)
- During the second quarter, revenue decreased 2 percent to SEK 1,189 million (1,218).
- Operating profit decreased 17 percent to SEK 95 million (114) and operating margin amounted to 8.0 percent (9.4).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.10 (3.55) during the quarter.
Stockholm, 26 October 2012
Johan Sjö
President and CEO
This report has not been subject to review by the Company's auditor.
The interim report for the period 1 April 2012 - 31 December 2012 will be published on 12 February 2013.
For further information, please contact:
Johan Sjö, President and CEO, +46 8 470 49 00
Kristina Willgård, CFO, +46 8 470 49 10
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