Year-end report 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015
1 January - 31 March 2015 (3 months)
- Net sales rose by 9 percent to SEK 1,827 million (1,678).
- Operating profit rose by 5 percent to SEK 144 million (137) corresponding to an operating margin of 7.9 percent (8.2).
- Profit after financial items rose by 6 percent to SEK 139 million (131).
- Profit after tax amounted to SEK 109 million (100) and earnings per share (EPS) amounted to SEK 1.60 (1.50).
- Cash flow from operations totalled SEK 171 million (104).
- Return on equity was 28 percent (30) and the equity ratio was 40 percent (39).
1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015 (12 months)
- Net sales rose by 11 percent to SEK 6,776 million (6,089).
- Operating profit rose by 7 percent to SEK 536 million (501) and the operating margin amounted to 7.9 percent (8.2).
- Profit after financial items rose by 8 percent to SEK 513 million (475).
- Profit after tax amounted to SEK 400 million (369) and earnings per share (EPS) totalled SEK 5.90 (5.50).
- Cash flow from operations reached SEK 557 million (479), corresponding to cash flow per share of SEK 8.40 (7.25).
- During the financial year nine acquisitions made by the Group have taken effect, adding annual sales of about SEK 540 million.
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 3.25 per share (3.00).
- The Group implemented a reorganisation as of the start of the new financial year, formed a fifth business area and appointed two new business area managers from within the company.
Stockholm, 13 May 2015
Johan Sjö
President and Director
The interim report for the period 1 April-30 June 2015 will be published on 16 July 2015.
The Group's 2014/2015 annual report will be published as a web version on Addtech's website, www.addtech.com, in July 2015. It will be possible to download and print out a PDF version of the annual report. A printed PDF version will be sent to shareholders who have ordered one separately.
For further information, please contact:
Johan Sjö President and CEO, +46 8 470 49 00
Kristina Willgård, CFO, +46 8 470 49 10