Q3: Commercial focus and efficiency measures beginning to deliver results
Third quarter · Net sales increased by 2.7 percent to SEK 5,225 million (5,089). · Organic sales growth amounted to 2.6 percent (-2.9), of which LCP 8.1 percent (-3.0) and SMB -11.9 percent (-2.6). Adjusted for the discontinuation of the consumer business, organic growth for SMB was -5.3 percent. · The gross margin was 14.4 percent (13.4). · Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 118 million (72), corresponding to an adjusted EBITA margin of 2.3 percent (1.4). · Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK -769 million (11), including a non-cash impairment of primarily goodwill of SEK -