Year End Report 2008
2009-03-09
Fourth quarter 2008:
- The Group’s net turnover increased by 11 per cent to SEK 287 M (323)
- SEK 46 M in provision for restructuring costs was charged to the operating profit
- Operating profit before restructuring costs decreased to SEK 9.6 M (49.1) with a margin of 3.4 per cent (15.2)
- Profit after financial items declined to a loss of SEK 31.4 M (profit: SEK 27.4 M)
Full year 2008:
- The Group’s net turnover increased by 4 per cent to SEK 1,377 M (1,323)
- Operating profit before restructuring costs decreased by 21 per cent to SEK 169.1 M (213.2)
- Profit after financial items decreased by 46 per cent to SEK 108.6 M (201.5)
- The Group’s profit after tax declined by 45 per cent to SEK 73.1 M (133.1)
- Earnings per share declined to SEK 5.85 (10.64)
- The Board of Directors proposes a reduction of the dividend to SEK 1.00 per share (2.50)