Good net sales and profitability in a challenging market

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 13:00 CET

Second quarter: April - June

Net sales amounted to 346 MSEK (351)
Order intake amounted to 301 MSEK (364)
Order backlog amounted to 1,195 MSEK (1,592)
Adjusted operating profit (EBITA) improved to 31 MSEK (29)
Operating profit (EBITA) improved to 30 MSEK (28)
Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to 28 MSEK (28)
Net profit after tax improved to 21 MSEK (20)
Earnings per share improved to 1.25 SEK (1,03)
Operating cash flow amounted to -7 MSEK (32)

The half-year period: January– June

Net sales increased by 5 percent to 672 MSEK (640)
Order intake amounted to 547 MSEK (656)
Adjusted operating profit (EBITA) improved to
59 MSEK (56)
Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to 53 MSEK (55)
Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to 50 MSEK (53)
Net profit after tax amounted to 34 MSEK (39)
Earnings per share improved to 1.93 SEK (1.91)
Operating cash flow amounted to -18 MSEK (18)

Events during the quarter and since the end of the quarter

No significant events after the end of the period have been reported.

""The cost reductions we have made have been effective with an improved profit margin during the quarter compared to the previous year.." - Camilla Ekdahl, President and CEO

Web conference

A webcast conference call will be held at 14:00 CET July 14, 2023, where CEO and President Camilla Ekdahl and CFO Michael Grindborn will present the report and answer questions.

To follow the webcast presentation and send written questions, please use this link:

https://www.finwire.tv/webcast/balcogroup/q2-2023/

To participate via teleconference and be able to ask questions, call in:

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Calendar 2023

Interim report Jan-Sep 2023             October 30, 2023
Year-end report Jan-Dec 2023         February 5, 2024
Interim report Jan-Mar 2024            April 29, 2023
Annual General Meeting 2024         May 14, 2023
Interim report Jan-Jun 2024             July 12, 2023

This disclosure contains information that Balco Group AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014) and the Swedish Securities Markets Act (2007:528). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 14-07-2023 13:00 CET.

For more information, please contact:

Camilla Ekdahl, President and CEO
Tel: +46 70 606 30 32
camilla.ekdahl@balco.se

Michael Grindborn, CFO and Head of IR
Tel: +46 70 670 18 48
michael.grindborn@balco.se

Balco Group is the market leader in the balcony industry where we develop, manufacture, sell and are responsible for the installation of self-made open and glazed balcony systems. The group's customized products contribute to increased quality of life, safety and to an increase in value for the residents of apartment buildings, in addition, Balco Group's standardized glazing generates reduced energy consumption The company, which was founded in Växjö in 1987 and which has more than 500 employees, is a market leader in Scandinavia, and operates on several markets in northern Europe. Sales in 2022 amounted to 1,334 MSEK. Balco’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange.