INTERIM REPORT 1 APRIL - 31 DECEMBER 2020
THIRD QUARTER (1 OCTOBER - 31 DECEMBER 2020)
- Net sales increased by 1 percent and amounted to SEK 2,881 million (2,846).
- Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) increased by 28 percent and amounted to SEK 304 million (236) corresponding to an EBITA margin of 10.6 percent (8.3).
- Operating profit increased by 27 percent and amounted to SEK 238 million (188) corresponding to an operating margin of 8.3 percent (6.6).
- Profit after tax increased by 22 percent and amounted to SEK 174 million (142) and earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 0.65 (0.55).
PERIOD (1 APRIL - 31 DECEMBER 2020)
- Net sales decreased by 3 percent and amounted to SEK 8,409 million (8,697).
- Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) decreased by 4 percent and amounted to SEK 916 million (957) corresponding to an EBITA margin of 10.9 percent (11.0).
- Operating profit decreased by 11 percent and amounted to SEK 723 million (809) corresponding to an operating margin of 8.6 percent (9.3).
- Profit after tax decreased by 12 percent and amounted to SEK 539 million (608) and earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 1.95 (2.25). For the latest twelve month period earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.90 (2.90).
- Return on working capital (P/WC) amounted to 54 percent (54).
- Return on equity amounted to 27 percent (31) and the equity ratio amounted to 33 percent (34).
- Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1,050 million (667). For the latest twelve month period, cash flow per share from operating activities amounted to SEK 5.60 (2.85).
- Since the start of the financial year 13 acquisitions have been completed, of which three after the end of the period, with total annual sales of about SEK 1,100 million.
| GROUP SUMMARY | 3 months | 9 months | Rolling 12 months | |||||||
| SEKm | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | ∆ | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | ∆ | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | ||
| Net sales | 2,881 | 2,846 | 1% | 8,409 | 8,697 | -3% | 11,447 | 11,735 | ||
| EBITA | 304 | 236 | 28% | 916 | 957 | -4% | 1,323 | 1,364 | ||
| EBITA-margin % | 10.6 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 11.6 | ||||
| Profit after financial items | 226 | 179 | 26% | 686 | 772 | -11% | 1,019 | 1,105 | ||
| Profit for the period | 174 | 142 | 22% | 539 | 608 | -12% | 804 | 873 | ||
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK | 0.65 | 0.55 | 18% | 1.95 | 2.25 | -13% | 2.90 | 3.20 | ||
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK | 0.65 | 0.55 | 18% | 1.95 | 2.25 | -13% | 2.90 | 3.20 | ||
| Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK | - | - | - | - | 5.60 | 4.15 | ||||
| Return on equity, % | 27 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 32 | ||||
| Equity ratio, % | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 36 | ||||
| All calculations of key figures for SEK per share has been restated to take the share split (4:1) completed in September 2020 into account. | ||||||||||
| Comparisons in parentheses refer to the corresponding period of the previous year, unless stated otherwise. | ||||||||||