MQ Holding AB provided earnings guidance for the first quarter ended November 2012. The company's total sales for the first quarter are expected to reach SEK 364 million, a decrease of 4.0% compared to the corresponding period last year, while like-for-like sales decreased with 6.6%. The preliminary operating profit is estimated to between SEK 20 million and SEK 24 million. The company's sales during the first quarter are expected to reach SEK 364 million compared to SEK 380 million last year, a decrease of SEK 4.0 million attributable to a weak range of products in the first fall delivery. The weaker sales, together with increased investments in media activities, affect the operating profit (EBIT), which is estimated to be between SEK 20 million and SEK 24 million, compared to SEK 42 million for the corresponding period last year.

The Board's proposed dividend of SEK 0.87 compared to SEK 1.10 per share last year will be remains.