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Interim Report | Financials | 21 Apr, 2016 | 14:00 | Regulatory

Interim Report January–March 2016

· The order intake was MSEK 1,142.0 (976.1), which is an increase of 18 per cent adjusted for currency effects and acquired units · Net sales were MSEK 1,031.5 (905.5), which is an increase of 16 per cent adjusted for currency effects and acquired units · The operating profit was MSEK 85.4 (72.7), representing an operating margin of 8.3 (8.0) per cent · Earnings after tax were MSEK 61.4 (51.6), an increase of 19 per cent · Earnings per share were SEK 1.62 (1.36) · Cash flow from operating activities was MSEK -51.5 (56.5)

Comments from CEO Johan Hjertonsson:

  • The Group delivered a strong first quarter for order intake, net sales and profit which are considerably ahead of the first quarter 2015.
  • Cash flow from operating activities was MSEK -51.5 mainly due to increases in accounts receivables as a result of sales volumes.
  • Earnings per share at SEK 1.62 was better than in the previous year.
  • LED share of net sales in the quarter was approximately two thirds.
  • The order backlog is at a high level as we head into the second quarter.
  • Growth over the period was good in many of our larger markets, particularly Northern & West Europe and the UK.
  • We are delighted to welcome the members of LED Linear GmbH to the Fagerhult Group, we see several strong synergies from this acquisition that was announced on the 15th March.