Year-end report 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017

Fourth QUARTER (1 January - 31 March 2017)

  • Net sales increased by 19 percent and amounted to SEK 1,941 million (1,631).
  • Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) increased by 35 percent and amounted to SEK 193 million (142) corresponding to an EBITA-margin of 10.0 percent (8.7).
  • Operating profit increased by 39 percent and amounted to SEK 163 million (117) corresponding to an operating margin of 8.4 percent (7.2).
  • Profit after tax increased by 39 percent and amounted to SEK 118 million (85) and earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 1.75 (1.25).

Full Year (1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017)

  • Net sales increased by 17 percent and amounted to SEK 7,178 million (6,155).
  • Operating profit before amortisation of intangible non-current assets (EBITA) increased by 34 percent and amounted to SEK 715 million (536) corresponding to an EBITA-margin of 10.0 percent (8.7).
  • Operating profit increased by 36 percent and amounted to SEK 604 million (443) corresponding to an operating margin of 8.4 percent (7.2).
  • Profit after tax increased by 35 percent and amounted to SEK 450 million (333) and earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 6.60 (4.85).
  • Return on working capital (P/WC) amounted to 53 percent (44) and return on equity amounted to 28 percent (20).
  • The equity ratio amounted to 39 percent (40).
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 551 million (474) and cash flow from operating activities per share amounted to SEK 8.25 (7.10).
  • Since the start of the financial year we have completed ten acquisitions with total annual sales of about SEK 500 million.
  • The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 3.50 per share (3.25 includes Addlife). The Board has decided on a new dividend policy which has the objective of proposing a dividend that exceeds 30 percent of average Group profit after tax over a business cycle.

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GROUP SUMMARY 3 months   Rolling 12 months
SEKm 2016/2017 2015/2016 ∆   2016/2017 2015/2016 ∆
Net sales 1,941 1,631 19%   7,178 6,155 17%
EBITA 193 142 35%   715 536 34%
EBITA-margin % 10.0 8.7     10.0 8.7  
Profit after financial items 154 108 42%   580 423 37%
Profit for the period 118 85 39%   450 333 35%
Earnings per share before dilution, SEK 1.75 1.25 40%   6.60 4.85 36%
Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK - -     8.25 7.10 16%
Return on equity, % 28 20     28 20  
The equity ratio, % 39 40     39 40  
Comparisons in parentheses refer to the corresponding period of the previous year, unless stated otherwise.
All data in this report refer to continuing operations, excluding the distribution of AddLife, unless otherwise stated.
All figures regarding the income statement refer to continuing operations retroactively from 1 April 2014.
All figures regarding the balance sheet refer to continuing operations from 31 March 2016 without retroactivity for earlier periods.
Latest updated: 5/11/2017 12:50:59 PM by Xjamilah.elali@addtech.com