Year-end report January – December 2010

In 2010, Byggmax increased sales by 13,5 percent and profit before tax by 16 percent

October 1 – December 31
• Net sales amounted to SEK 549.1 M (514.1), up 6.8 percent.
• The gross margin was 29.7 percent (29.9).
• EBIT totaled SEK 37.9 M (37.8)1.
• The EBIT margin was 6.9 percent (7.4)1.
• Profit after tax amounted to SEK 20.1 M (17.5)1.
• Earnings per share totaled SEK 0.3 (0.31).2

January 1 – December 31
• Net sales totaled SEK 2,773.0 M (2,443.5), up 13.5 percent.
• The gross margin was 29.7 percent (29.8).
• EBIT amounted to SEK 274.8 M (272.7). Excluding listing costs, EBIT totaled SEK 291.5 M.
• The EBIT margin was 9.9 percent (11.2). Excluding listing costs, the EBIT margin was 10.5 percent.
• Profit after tax amounted to SEK 172.2 M (161.2). Excluding listing costs, profit after tax was SEK 182.7 M.
• Earnings per share totaled SEK 2.8 (2.91). Excluding listing costs, earnings per share amounted to SEK 3.0.

For further information, please contact

Magnus Agervald, President
Tel: +46-76-11 90 020
magnus.agervald@byggmax.se (magnus.agervald@byggmax.se) or

Pernilla Valfridsson, CFO
Tel: +46-76-11 90 040
pernilla.walfridsson@byggmax.se (pernilla.walfridsson@byggmax.se)