H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Full-year report

Full-year (1 December 2016 – 30 November 2017) · The H&M group continued to grow globally in 2017. Sales including VAT increased by 4 percent to SEK 231,771 m (222,865) in the financial year. Sales increased by 3 percent in local currencies. Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 200,004 m (192,267). · Gross profit increased to SEK 108,090 m (106,177). This corresponds to a gross margin of 54.0 percent (55.2). · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 20,809 m (24,039). The group’s profit after tax amounted to SEK 16,184 m (18,636), corresponding to SEK 9.78 (11.26) per share.