Interim Report January - March 2004

29 April 2004
 
 
January - March
Jan.-Dec.
April-March
Key figures
2004
2003
2003
2003/04
Net sales, SEK m
2,813
2,346
9,273
9,740
Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA)
289
240
872
921
Operating profit before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA)
220
179
625
666
Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT)
197
164
565
598
Operating margin before goodwill amortisation, %
7.8
7.6
6.7
6.8
Operating margin, %
7.0
7.0
6.1
6,1
Profit after financial items, SEK m
165
148
500
517
Profit after tax, SEK m
111
98
338
351
Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK
1.92
1.70
5.84
6.08
Return on capital employed, %    
14.6
13.8
Return on shareholders' equity, %    
13.0
14.0
 
 
First quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003
  • Net sales rose 20 per cent to SEK 2,813 million (2,346)
  • Organic growth for the Group was 9 per cent
  • EBITA rose 23 per cent to SEK 220 million (179)
  • EBITA margin expanded to 7.8 per cent (6.6) excluding sale of property 2003
  • Profit after financial items rose by 11 per cent to SEK 165 million (148)
  • Profit after tax climbed by 13 per cent to SEK 111 million (98)
  • Earnings per share after full dilution increased by 13 per cent to SEK 1.92 (1.70)
  • High organic growth in all business areas
  • Gower now integrated with Nobia and developing according to plan
 
The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link.
 
Interim Report January - March 2004 (PDF)
For further information about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO, Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. 08-440 16 00
Financial information is also available at: www.nobia.se