Nobia Interim Report January-June 2005
| | April-June | January-June | Jan.-Dec. | Jul.-Jun. | ||
| Key figures | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004/05 |
| Net sales, SEK m | 3,367 | 2,967 | 6,221 | 5,780 | 11,337 | 11,778 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) | 356 | 348 | 624 | 629 | 1,212 | 1,207 |
| Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT) | 281 | 277 | 474 | 489 | 930 | 915 |
| Operating margin, % | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Profit after financial items, SEK m | 262 | 251 | 435 | 439 | 840 | 836 |
| Profit after tax, SEK m | 190 | 174 | 315 | 308 | 592 | 599 |
| Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK | 3.27 | 3.00 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 10.23 | 10.34 |
| Return on capital employed, % | | | | | 23.1 | 21.6 |
| Return on equity, % | | | | | 25.7 | 22.4 |
* Earnings per share after dilution rose by 2 per cent to SEK 5.43 (5.32)
* The profit after tax rose by 2 per cent to SEK 315 million (308)
* The profit after financial items was SEK 435 million (439)
* Net sales climbed by 8 per cent to reach SEK 6,221 million (5,780). In the second quarter sales climbed by 13 per cent to reach SEK 3,367 million (2,967)
* Organic growth was 4 per cent in the first six months of the year and 8 per cent in the second quarter
* The operating profit (EBIT) reached SEK 474 million (489) including costs of SEK 30 million for the action programme within the UK business. Excluding costs for the action programme, the operating profit climbed by 12 per cent in the second quarter to SEK 311 million (277)
* The operating margin, excluding costs for the action programme, was 8.1 per cent (8.5) for the first six months and 9.2 per cent (9.3) for the second quarter
* Cash flow was up SEK 122 million on last year at SEK 337 million (215)
For further information about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO, Johanna Berggren, Acting Communications Manager, Tel. + 46 8 440 16 00
Financial information is also available at: www.nobia.se
Stockholm 19 July 2005
Fredrik Cappelen
President and CEO
Nobia AB, corporate reg. no. 556528-2752.
This report has not been verified by the company's auditors.
The Q3 Interim Report will be submitted on 27 October 2005.