Interim Report Q1 2015
JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2015 (compared with same period a year ago) · Net sales rose 15% (6% excluding exchange rate effects) to SEK 27,958m (24,234) · Organic sales growth, which excludes exchange rate effects, acquisitions and divestments, was 6% · Operating profit, excluding items affecting comparability, rose 9% to SEK 2,872m (2,630) · The operating margin, excluding items affecting comparability, was 10.3% (10.9) · Profit before tax, excluding items affecting comparability, rose 11% to SEK 2,602m (2,342) · Items affecting comparability totaled SEK -122m (-247) ·