Nobia Financial Statement January - December 2005

 
 October-December
January-December
Key figures
2005
2004
2005
2004
Net sales, SEK m
3,291
2,850
12,442
11,337
Operating profit before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA)
354
307
1,263
1,212
Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT)
270
236
954
930
Operating margin, %
8.2
8.3
7.7
8.2
Profit after financial items, SEK m
257
215
885
840
Profit after tax, SEK m
186
159
641
593
Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK
3.20
2.73
11.01
10.23
Return on capital employed, %
 
 
21.4
23.1
Return on equity, %
 
 
22.6
25.7
Dividend, SEK
 
 
3.50 *)
3.00
 
 
  • Earnings per share after dilution rose by 8 per cent to SEK 11.01 (10.23)
  • The profit after tax rose by 8 per cent to SEK 641 million (593)
  • The profit after financial items climbed by 5 per cent to SEK 885 million (840). In Q4 the profit after financial items climbed by 19 per cent to SEK 257 million (215)
  • Net sales climbed by 10 per cent to reach SEK12,442 million (11,337). In Q4 sales climbed by 15 per cent to reach SEK 3,291 million (2,850)
  • Organic growth was 3 per cent for the full year and 3 per cent in Q4
  • The operating profit (EBIT) reached SEK 954 million (930). The operating profit rose in Q4 by 14 per cent to reach SEK 270 million (236)
  • The operating margin was 7.7 per cent (8.2) for the full year and 8.2 per cent (8.3) for Q4
  • Cash flow climbed to SEK 652 million (634)
  • The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 3.50 per share (3.00)
 
*) Board proposal
 
 
The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link.
Financial Statement Jan - Dec 2005
For further information about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO,
Eva Jonsson Wallin, Corporate Communications, Tel. +46 (0)8 440 16 00.
Financial information is also available on Nobia's website: www.nobia.se