Financial Statement Full year 2018

Fourth quarter 2018 

● Incoming orders rose 11% to SEK 821 million (738) 

● Net sales rose 8% to SEK 805 million (742) 

● Operating profit was SEK 67 million (74) 

● EBITA stood at SEK 72 million (79) 

● Profit after tax was SEK 50 million (57) 

● Earnings per share were SEK 2.18 (2.46)

January - December 2018 

● Incoming orders rose 13% to SEK 3,163 million (2,793) 

● Net sales rose 14% to SEK 3,112 million (2,739) 

● Operating profit rose 15% to SEK 323 million (282) 

● EBITA rose 11% to SEK 343 million (308) 

● Profit after tax rose 16% to SEK 248 million (214) 

● Earnings per share were SEK 10.74 (9.25)  

● The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 6.75 per share (6.00)  

For further information, please contact the Managing Director, Jörgen Zahlin, on +46 (0)75-242 40 22 or the Finance Director, Jan Cnattingius, on +46 (0)75-242 40 03.

One of Europe's leading technology trading companies with 34 operating entities in 14 countries

For 40 years, OEM's idea has been to serve as a link that creates value between customers and manufacturers of industrial components and systems. Over the years, the company has grown from a small, family-owned business in Tranås in southern Sweden into an international technology trading group operating in 14 countries in northern Europe, Central Eastern Europe, the UK and China. OEM has partnerships with more than 300 leading and specialist manufacturers and is responsible for their sales in selected markets. Its range comprises more than 50,000 products in the areas of electrical components, flow technology, motors, transmissions and brakes, ball bearings and seals, appliance components and installation components. The Group has a customer base of more than 25,000 businesses, primarily in the manufacturing sector. The company's high level of expertise enables it to help customers increase purchasing efficiency and choose the right components.