Interim Report January - September 2002
23 October 2002
July-Sept | Jan-Sept | Jan-Dec | Oct-Sept | |||
Key figures | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001/02 |
Net sales, SEK m | 2,300 | 2,301 | 7,251 | 5,840 | 8,283 | 9,694 |
Operating income before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) | 246 | 246 | 769 | 583 | 821 | 1,007 |
Operating income before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA) | 186 | 177 | 581 | 418 | 588 | 751 |
Operating income, SEK m (EBIT) | 171 | 161 | 534 | 383 | 537 | 688 |
Operating margin, % | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
Income after financial items, SEK m | 146 | 122 | 434 | 299 | 414 | 549 |
Earnings per share after full dilution, SEK | 1.73 | 1.54 | 5.43 | 4.05 | 5.15 | 6.56 |
Return on capital employed, % | 15.5 | 17.0 | ||||
Return on shareholders' equity, % | 16.2 | 16.5 |
Magnet has been consolidated with effect from May 2001.
- Net sales up 24 per cent to SEK 7,251 million (5,840).
- Operating margin increased to 7.4 per cent (6.6).
- Income after financial items up 45 per cent to SEK 434 million (299).
- Earnings per share after full dilution up 34 per cent to SEK 5.43 (4.05). For the twelve-month period the earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.56.
- Continued profit improvement in the Nordic and UK operations.
- Continued organic growth in the Nordic and UK operations.
- Improved margins in the Continental European operation for the third quarter.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Executive Vice President and CFO,
Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. +46 8 440 16 00
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Executive Vice President and CFO,
Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. +46 8 440 16 00
Financial information is also available on Nobia's website; www.nobia.se