Interim Report January - September 2001

1 November 2001
 
July - September   July -
September		 January - September
Full year
Key figures 2001 2000 1)   2001 2000
2001
2000 1)
2000
Net sales, SEK m 2 301 765
5 840
2 554
4 102
Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) 246 151
583
255
356
Operating profit before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA 177 137
418
206
270
Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT) 161 136
383
202
261
Operating margin, % 7.0 17.8
6.6
7.9
6.4
Profit after financial items, SEK m 122 127
299
175
220
Earnings per share, after full dilution, SEK 15.91 25.51
41.01
26.72
28.97
Return on capital employed, %        
22.2
Return on shareholders' equity, %        
17.2
 
1. Because of the acquisitions and disposals made by the Group, comparisons with previous year are of limited value.
 
Development during the period:
  • Net sales increased by 129 per cent to SEK 5,840 million (2,554), of which 5 per cent was organic growth.
  • The profit after financial items rose 71 per cent to SEK 299 million (175).
  • EPS after full dilution increased 53 per cent to SEK 41.01 (26.72).
  • The cash flow from current activities prior to investments totalled SEK 345 million (32).
  • Efficiency-enhancing programmes at acquired units proceeded as planned.
  • The closing of the Star Beka production unit has proceeded as planned and is due to be completed at the end of this year.
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    Key events during the third quarter:
  • Strong sales and profit growth in the Nordic region.
  • Continued efficiency enhancement through integration of acquired units and staff reductions.
  • Lower demand in the Continental European market.
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    For more information about this report, please contact:
    Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Vice President and CFO,
    Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, Tel.: +46 8 440 16 00
    Financial information is also available on Nobia's web site: www.nobia.se

    The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link.
    Interim Report January - September 2001 (PDF)