Nobia Financial Statement January - December 2005
| | October-December | January-December | ||
| Key figures | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 |
| Net sales, SEK m | 3,291 | 2,850 | 12,442 | 11,337 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) | 354 | 307 | 1,263 | 1,212 |
| Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT) | 270 | 236 | 954 | 930 |
| Operating margin, % | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Profit after financial items, SEK m | 257 | 215 | 885 | 840 |
| Profit after tax, SEK m | 186 | 159 | 641 | 593 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK | 3.20 | 2.73 | 11.01 | 10.23 |
| Return on capital employed, % | | | 21.4 | 23.1 |
| Return on equity, % | | | 22.6 | 25.7 |
| Dividend, SEK | | | 3.50 *) | 3.00 |
- Earnings per share after dilution rose by 8 per cent to SEK 11.01 (10.23)
- The profit after tax rose by 8 per cent to SEK 641 million (593)
- The profit after financial items climbed by 5 per cent to SEK 885 million (840). In Q4 the profit after financial items climbed by 19 per cent to SEK 257 million (215)
- Net sales climbed by 10 per cent to reach SEK12,442 million (11,337). In Q4 sales climbed by 15 per cent to reach SEK 3,291 million (2,850)
- Organic growth was 3 per cent for the full year and 3 per cent in Q4
- The operating profit (EBIT) reached SEK 954 million (930). The operating profit rose in Q4 by 14 per cent to reach SEK 270 million (236)
- The operating margin was 7.7 per cent (8.2) for the full year and 8.2 per cent (8.3) for Q4
- Cash flow climbed to SEK 652 million (634)
- The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 3.50 per share (3.00)
*) Board proposal
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For further information about this report, please contact: <!-- hugin-supplied --><br> Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO, <!-- hugin-supplied --><br> Eva Jonsson Wallin, Corporate Communications, Tel. +46 (0)8 440 16 00. <!-- hugin-supplied --><br> Financial information is also available on Nobia's website: www.nobia.se