YEAR-END REPORT 1 APRIL 2023 - 31 MARCH 2024
FOURTH QUARTER (1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2024)
- Net sales amounted to SEK 5,091 million (5,267).
- Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) increased by 1 percent and amounted to SEK 763 million (758) corresponding to an EBITA margin of 15.0 percent (14.4).
- Operating profit amounted to SEK 649 million (660) corresponding to an operating margin of 12.7 percent (12.5).
- Profit after tax amounted to SEK 451 million (461) and earnings per share before/after dilution amounted to SEK 1.60 (1.65).
FULL YEAR (1 APRIL 2023 - 31 MARCH 2024)
- Net sales increased by 7 percent and amounted to SEK 20,019 million (18,714).
- Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) increased by 13 percent and amounted to SEK 2,860 million (2,540) corresponding to an EBITA margin of 14.3 percent (13.6).
- Operating profit increased by 12 percent and amounted to SEK 2,426 million (2,167) corresponding to an operating margin of 12.1 percent (11.6).
- Profit after tax increased by 9 percent and amounted to SEK 1,691 million (1,554) and earnings per share before/after dilution amounted to SEK 6.05 (5.55).
- Return on working capital (P/WC) amounted to 68 percent (66).
- Return on equity amounted to 28 percent (32) and the equity ratio amounted to 39 percent (36).
- Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 2,575 million (1,911). Cash flow per share from operating activities amounted to SEK 9.55 (7.10).
- Since the start of the financial year ten acquisitions have been completed and another three have been closed after the end of the year. In total, this equals approximately SEK 1,100 million in annual sales.
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 2.80 (2.50) per share.
| Group Summary | 3 months | Rolling 12 months | ||||||||
| SEKm | 31 mar 2024 | 31 mar 2023 | ∆ | 31 mar 2024 | 31 mar 2023 | ∆ | ||||
| Net sales | 5,091 | 5,267 | -3% | 20,019 | 18,714 | 7% | ||||
| EBITA | 763 | 758 | 1% | 2,860 | 2,540 | 13% | ||||
| EBITA-margin % | 15.0 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 13.6 | ||||||
| Profit after financial items | 579 | 611 | -5% | 2,183 | 2,005 | 9% | ||||
| Profit for the period | 451 | 461 | -2% | 1,691 | 1,554 | 9% | ||||
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK | 1.60 | 1.65 | 6.05 | 5.55 | ||||||
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK | 1.60 | 1.65 | 6.05 | 5.55 | ||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK | - | - | 9.55 | 7.10 | ||||||
| Return on equity, % | 28 | 32 | 28 | 32 | ||||||
| Equity ratio, % | 39 | 36 | 39 | 36 | ||||||
| Comparisons in parentheses refer to the corresponding period of the previous year, unless stated otherwise. | ||||||||||