Year-end report 2018

Fourth quarter of 2018: • Consolidated sales increased by 17.9% to SEK 868.8 M (737.0).• Operating profit rose to SEK 87.9 M (68.2), with a margin of 10.1% (9.2).• Profit after financial items increased to SEK 81.1 M (52.7).• The Group’s profit after tax rose to SEK 60.5 M (30.6).• Earnings per share* increased to SEK 2.42 (1.23). Full-year 2018: • Consolidated sales increased by 16.3% to SEK 3,492.4 M (3,002.0).• Operating profit rose to SEK 417.6 M (351.1), with a margin of 12.0% (11.7).• Profit after financial items increased to SEK 373.1 M (315.6).• The Group’s