Interim Report | Financials | 8 Feb, 2011 | 17:03 | Regulatory
Year - End Report 2010
- Net Sales MSEK 2,506 (2,436), after adjustments for acquired operations and currency effects, the sales have increased by 3%
- Operating profit MSEK 152.9 (104.2)
- Operating profit, adjusted for non-recurring items, MSEK 159.9 (139.2)
- Profit after tax MSEK 94.5 (74.0)
- Profit per share SEK 7.49 (5.87)
- Orders received MSEK 2,507 (2,520), adjusted for acquired operations and currency effects, the orders received remain unchanged
- The proposed dividend is raised to SEK 3.50 (3.00) per share
Comments by CEO Johan Hjertonsson:
- Acquisition of the German lighting company LTS which both strengthens the segment Retail Lighting and creates a strong platform for continued growth in Germany
- A strong result for the second half of the year which was better than the previous year
- The strengthening of the Swedish krona had a negative impact on MSEK 30, of which MSEK 5 in the fourth quarter
- Non-recurring costs impacted profit before tax at MSEK 20
- Strong cash flow in the fourth quarter