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.