Rapporten kom.
Financial development & significant events during the fourth quarter
• Sales growth in local currencies amounted to 4 percent.
• Net sales for the period amounted to SEK 405 (407) million.
• Gross profit amounted to SEK 281 (293) million, corresponding to a gross margin of 69.4 (71.9) percent.
• EBIT and adjusted EBIT amounted to SEK 63 (74) million.
• EBIT margin and adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 15.5 (18.3) percent.
• Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 0.46 (0.54) and after dilution to SEK 0.46 (0.53).
Financial development & significant events during the full year
• Sales growth in local currencies amounted to 6 percent.
• Net sales for the period amounted to SEK 1,925 (1,840) million.
• Gross profit amounted to SEK 1,344 (1,312) million, corresponding to a gross margin of 69.8 (71.3) percent.
• EBIT amounted to SEK 357 (386) million.
• EBIT margin amounted to 18.6 (20.9) percent.
• Adjusted EBIT amounted to SEK 383 (389) million.
• Adjusted EBIT margin amounted to 19.9 (21.1) percent.
• Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.55 (2.73) and after dilution to SEK 2.55 (2.72).
• The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 1.35 (1.20) SEK per share.
Jag förväntade mig ett ganska svagt Q4, med vetskapen om att konsumenterna åtminstone i Norden inte direkt firar just nu. Samma problem verkar det vara även i de tyskspråkiga länderna. Rapportens faktiska siffror var ändå kanske en besvikelse, men inte någon galen katastrof enligt min mening. Utdelningen stiger som förväntat. #utdelningspartiet
Som en höjdpunkt även följande från VD:s kommentar:
At the beginning of the new financial year, and quarter to
date, we note a sales increase in local currencies at around
ten percent compared with the same period last year.
^Det värmer lite.