Interim report, first quarter 2023
Highlights according to segment reporting
• Revenue for the quarter amounted to SEK 34.9 billion (37.8); adjusted for currency effects, revenue decreased 13 percent.
• Operating income amounted to SEK 0.4 billion (1.9); adjusted for currency effects, operating income decreased 81 percent. Operating income in Residential Development was impacted by low sales volumes and a negative result of SEK -331 M in BoKlok related to the weak market and turnaround measures. In Commercial Property Development, no significant transactions were recorded in the first quarter.
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.04 (3.62).
• Operating cash flow from operations amounted to SEK -2.3 billion (-2.8) according to IFRS.
• Adjusted interest-bearing net receivables(+)/net debt(-) totaled SEK 9.5 billion (December 31, 2022: 12.1).
• Order bookings in Construction amounted to SEK 25.8 billion (30.0). Adjusted for currency effects, order bookings quarter over quarter decreased 18 percent. Rolling 12-month book-to-build ratio was 99 percent (109).
• Operating income in Construction amounted to SEK 1.0 billion (0.8), representing an operating margin of 2.8 percent (2.3).
• Operating income in Project Development amounted to SEK -0.5 billion (1.3).
• Return on capital employed in Project Development was 4.5 percent (10.8).
• Return on equity was 13.0 percent (18.4).
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