| Quarter | January–September | Full Year | |||||
| SEKm | 3-17 | 2-17 | 3-16 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Net sales | 3 947 | 4 148 | 3 810 | 12 225 | 11 575 | 15 513 | |
| Operating profit excl. items affecting comparability |
593 | 525 | 520 | 1 745 | 1 583 | 2 162 | |
| Operating profit | 593 | 525 | 520 | 1 745 | 1 352 | 1 930 | |
| Profit after tax | 456 | 394 | 395 | 1 336 | 982 | 1 424 | |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 16.9 | |
| Operating margin, % * | 15.0 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 13.9 | |
| Return on capital employed, % * | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | |
| Return on equity, % | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | |
| Cash flow before investments and working capital | 498 | 482 | 560 | 1 722 | 1 792 | 2 320 | |
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.19 | |
*Excluding items affecting comparability of SEK -232 million in 2016. See also page 15.
- Operating profit for January–September 2017 was SEK 1 745 million (January–September 2016: SEK 1 583 million excluding items affecting comparability). The improvement in earnings was due to higher wood product prices and better earnings from forests.
- Compared with the second quarter, operating profit increased by SEK 68 million to SEK 593 million, mainly because second-quarter earnings were negatively affected by a maintenance shutdown.
- Profit after tax for January–September amounted to SEK 1 336 million (982), which corresponds to earnings per share of SEK 15.9 (11.7).
- Return on capital employed increased to 9.4 (8.4) per cent.
- Cash flow was strong during the year. A dividend of SEK 1 008 million has been paid while net financial debt decreased by SEK 360 million.
For further information please contact:
Henrik Sjölund, President and CEO, tel. +46 8 666 21 05
Anders Jernhall, EVP and CFO, tel. +46 8 666 21 22
Stina Sandell, Director of Sustainability and Communications, tel +46 739 86 51 12
This information is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, on 24 October 2017 at 11.50 CET.