Quarter | Jan-Sep | Full year | ||||
SEKm | 3-23 | 2-23 | 3-22 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 |
Net sales | 5 418 | 5 754 | 5 784 | 17 395 | 17 707 | 23 952 |
Operating profit excl. item affecting comparability | 1 166 | 1 138 | 1 921 | 4 041 | 5 640 | 7 262 |
Operating profit | 1 166 | 1 138 | 1 921 | 4 041 | 5 905 | 7 527 |
Profit after tax | 898 | 890 | 1 482 | 3 159 | 4 606 | 5 874 |
Earnings per share, SEK | 5.6 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 19.6 | 28.5 | 36.3 |
Operating margin, %* | 22 | 20 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 30 |
Cash flow before investments and change in working capital | 1 172 | 1 289 | 1 662 | 4 761 | 5 783 | 6 768 |
Debt/equity ratio, % | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
*Excl. item affecting comparability 2022; see page 15.
- Operating profit for January-
September 2023 wasSEK 4 041 million (January-September 2022 :SEK 5 905 million). Excluding the item affecting comparability last year, operating profit decreased bySEK 1 599 million due to weaker market conditions for wood products and paperboard. -
Compared with the second quarter, operating profit for the third quarter increased by
SEK 28 million toSEK 1 166 million. The operating margin was 22 (20) per cent. -
Profit after tax for January-September amounted to
SEK 3 159 million (4 606), which corresponds to earnings per share ofSEK 19.6 (28.5). -
Own shares were bought back for
SEK 152 million in the third quarter, and a total ofSEK 1 119 million have been bought back over the year, equal to 1.7 per cent of outstanding shares.
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