INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2018
Positive effects of strategic efforts, challenging external factors During the third quarter, implementation of the strategic plan continued at a high pace. The quarter was also affected by challenging external factors. The sales trend was negatively affected by the hot summer, and increased raw material prices for timber continued to negatively impact the gross margin. The sales trend was also negatively impacted by the choice to decrease unprofitable sales in Skånska Byggvaror. Year-on-year Byggmax Group’s sales decreased 5.5 percent in the quarter, and profitability measured as EBITDA