Interim Report 2013/14 Q2
2013-10-24 08:00
Regulatory
Second quarter (1 July – 30 September 2013)
- Net revenue increased by 4 percent to MSEK 577 (556).
- Operating profit increased by 9 percent to MSEK 58 (53), equivalent to an operating margin of 10.1 percent (9.5), an all-time quarter high.
- Profit after finance items increased by 10 percent to MSEK 55 (50).
- Profit after taxes increased by 14 percent to MSEK 42 (37). Earnings per share after dilution for the twelve-month period ending 30 September 2013 was SEK 7.47 (7.07 for the 2012/13 financial year).
- Cash flow from operating activities for the twelve-month period ending 30 September 2013 was MSEK 204 (210), equivalent to SEK 9.01 (9.38) per share.
- The return on equity for the twelve-month period ending 30 September 2013 was 26 percent (23). The equity ratio stood at 41 percent at the end of the period, compared to 44 percent at the beginning of the financial year.
- Asept International AB, with annual revenue of MSEK 65, was acquired during the quarter.
First six months (1 April – 30 September 2013)
- Net revenue for the first six months of the financial year increased by 6 percent to MSEK 1,188 (1,122).
- Operating profit increased by 10 percent to MSEK 112 (102), equivalent to an operating margin of 9.4 percent (9.1).
- Profit after financial items increased by 10 percent to MSEK 107 (97).
- Profit after taxes increased by 14 percent to MSEK 81 (71).
Stockholm, 24 October 2013
Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)
