Holmen’s interim report January–September 2015
| Quarter | January-September | Full year | ||||
| SEKm | 3-15 | 2-15 | 3-14 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Net sales | 4 032 | 4 139 | 3 956 | 12 325 | 11 983 | 15 994 |
| Operating profit excl. items affecting comparability |
493 | 435 | 522 | 1 324 | 1 262 | 1 734 |
| Operating profit | 493 | 435 | 522 | 1 324 | 1 262 | 1 284 |
| Profit after tax | 377 | 322 | 385 | 997 | 912 | 907 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 |
| Return on equity, % | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| Cash flow before investments | 654 | 574 | 738 | 1 751 | 1 762 | 2 176 |
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
- Operating profit for January–September 2015 was SEK 1 324 million (January–September 2014: SEK 1 262 million). The improvement in earnings was due to reduced costs and increased paperboard sales. Prices for printing paper and sawn timber decreased but were partly offset by a weaker Swedish krona.
- Compared with the second quarter, operating profit increased by SEK 58 million to SEK 493 million. The increase was due to higher paperboard deliveries and seasonally lower personnel costs, while maintenance and rebuilding shutdowns had a negative effect on earnings.
- Profit after tax for January–September amounted to SEK 997 million (912), which corresponds to earnings per share of SEK 11.9 (10.9). Return on equity was 6.3 per cent (5.8).
For further information please contact:
Henrik Sjölund, President and CEO, tel. +46 8 666 21 05
Anders Jernhall, EVP and CFO, tel. +46 8 666 21 22
Ingela Carlsson, Communications Director, tel. +46 70 212 97 12
This is information that Holmen AB is obliged to disclose under the Swedish Securities Market Act and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 5 November 2015 at 11.30 CET.