Highlights in the report:
The fourth quarter
- Net sales increased by 12 percent during the fourth quarter to US$182.5 million (SEK 1.18 billion). Net sales increased by 15 percent in local currencies
- Operating profit increased to $32 million, which corresponds to an operating margin of 17.5 percent
- Profit after tax amounted to $25.2 million
- Earnings per share amounted to $ 0.36
- The board proposes a dividend of $50.77 of which $ 0.77 is an extra dividend ($ 0.85 of which $ 0.5 was an extra dividend)
January - December
- Net sales increased by 17 percent during the period to $646.6 million. Net sales increased by 14 percent in local currencies
- Operating profit decreased to $88.9 million, which corresponds to an operating margin of 13.8 percent
- Profit after tax amounted to $66.0 million
- Earnings per share amounted to $ 0.95