Year-end report 2018: Continued earnings improvement, strong cash flow and proposed higher dividend
The fourth quarter · Sales were SEK 19,251 (17,017) million · Operating profit before depreciation/amortization and items affecting comparability was SEK 1,971 (1,782) million · Operating profit excluding items affecting comparability was SEK 1,035 (843) million · Operating profit including items affecting comparability was SEK 1,007 (843) million · Earnings per share were SEK 0.67 (0.32) · Operating cash flow was SEK 1,960 (2,976) million · Net debt/equity ratio was 14% (22%) · The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 1.50 (1.00) per shareComments by the CEO