Interim Report | Financials | 14 Aug, 2009 | 08:30 | Regulatory
Interim Report January - June 2009
• Net sales MSEK 1,233 (1,404)
• Operating profit MSEK 59.2 (138.8)
• Profit after taxes MSEK 40.5 (94.5)
• Earnings per share SEK 3.21 (7.51)
• Order intake MSEK 1,356 (1,450)
Comments from the Group CEO Johan Hjertonsson • Continued weak business cycle during the first half of 2009. • Order intake, adjusted for comparable operations is only 2 % lower than in the previous year. • Several break-through orders in the United Arab Emirates. • The acquisition of the Belgian lighting company, Waco, was completed after the end of the reporting period. • A review of the Group’s cost structure is in progress