Interim Report January - March 2004
29 April 2004
| January - March | Jan.-Dec. | April-March | ||
| Key figures | 2004 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003/04 |
| Net sales, SEK m | 2,813 | 2,346 | 9,273 | 9,740 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) | 289 | 240 | 872 | 921 |
| Operating profit before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA) | 220 | 179 | 625 | 666 |
| Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT) | 197 | 164 | 565 | 598 |
| Operating margin before goodwill amortisation, % | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Operating margin, % | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6,1 |
| Profit after financial items, SEK m | 165 | 148 | 500 | 517 |
| Profit after tax, SEK m | 111 | 98 | 338 | 351 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK | 1.92 | 1.70 | 5.84 | 6.08 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 14.6 | 13.8 | ||
| Return on shareholders' equity, % | 13.0 | 14.0 | ||
First quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003
- Net sales rose 20 per cent to SEK 2,813 million (2,346)
- Organic growth for the Group was 9 per cent
- EBITA rose 23 per cent to SEK 220 million (179)
- EBITA margin expanded to 7.8 per cent (6.6) excluding sale of property 2003
- Profit after financial items rose by 11 per cent to SEK 165 million (148)
- Profit after tax climbed by 13 per cent to SEK 111 million (98)
- Earnings per share after full dilution increased by 13 per cent to SEK 1.92 (1.70)
- High organic growth in all business areas
- Gower now integrated with Nobia and developing according to plan
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For further information about this report, please contact: <!-- hugin-supplied --><br> Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO, Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. 08-440 16 00 <!-- hugin-supplied --><br> Financial information is also available at: www.nobia.se