Interim Report January - March 2003

  January-March Jan.-Dec. April-March
Key figures 2003 2002 2002 2002/03
Net sales, SEK m 2,346 2,404 9,594 9,536
Operating income before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA) 240 238 1,036 1,038
Operating income before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA) 179 173 788 794
Operating income, SEK m (EBIT) 164 157 725 732
Operating margin, % 7.0 6.5 7.6 7.7
Income after financial items, SEK m 148 121 606 633
Earnings per share, after full dilution, SEK 1.70 1.56 7.53 7.64
Return on capital employed, %     17.9 18.1
Return on shareholders' equity, %     18.7 18.4
 
First quarter 2003 compared to first quarter 2002
  • Operating margin increased to 7.0 per cent (6.5).
  • Income after financial items up 22 per cent to SEK 148 million (121).
  • Earnings per share after full dilution up 9 per cent to SEK 1.70 (1.56).
  • Continued margin improvement as a result of reduced material costs
  • Continued organic growth in the UK and Nordic operations.
  • Improved margins in the UK and Continental European operations.
 
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Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Vice President and CFO,
Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. +46 (0)8 440 16 00

Financial information is also available on Nobia's website: www.nobia.se
 
The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link.
Interim Report January - March 2003 (PDF)