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Earnings after tax rose SEK 2 m
to SEK 75 m (73). Earnings per share increased to SEK 3.37 (3.29). |
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Operating income increased 5%
to SEK 123 m (117). The profit margin dropped from 6.3% to 5.9%. |
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Profit decline of MSEK 19 m
within the division Wire due to temporary problems. |
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Profit improvements within the
divisions CVS and Hydraulics of SEK 14 m and SEK 9 m respectively. |
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The credit loss against Dana
was SEK 3 m, which was less than expected. |
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Earnings before tax rose SEK 1
m to SEK 103 m (102). |
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Return on capital employed
(rolling 12 months) decreased from 13.2% to 12.1%. |
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Sales rose 13% to SEK 2 076 m
(1844). The increase amounted to 5% after adjusting for currency exchange
rates. Order intake rose 4% to SEK 2 119 m (2 045), but declined 3% after
adjusting for currency exchange rates. |