Year-end release January - December 2003

October-December
January-December
Key Figures
2003
2002
2003
2002
Net sales, SEK m
2 377
2 343
9 273
9 594
Operating income before depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA)
252
267
872
1 036
Operating income before goodwill amortisation, SEK m (EBITA)
185
207
625
788
Operating income, SEK m (EBIT)
168
191
565
725
Operating income before goodwill amortisation, % (EBITA)
7.8
8.8
6.7
8.2
Operating margin, %
7.1
8.2
6.1
7.6
Income after financial items, SEK m
152
172
500
606
Income after tax, SEK m
106
120
338
408
Earnings per share, after full dilution, SEK
1.83
2.08
5.84
7.53
Return on capital employed, %    
14.6
17.9
Return on shareholders' equity, %    
13.0
18.7
 
 
  • The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 2.25/share (2.25)
  • Net sales amounted to SEK 9,273 million (9,594)
  • Organic growth of 3% for the Group
  • Income after financial items amounted to SEK 500 million (606)
  • Income after tax amounted to SEK 338 million (408)
  • Earnings per share after full dilution SEK 5.84 (7.53)
  • EBITA margin, excluding close-down costs for the Goldreif business unit, amounted to 7.8% (8.2)
  • In December 2003 Nobia acquired Gower, one of UK's leading suppliers of flat pack kitchens.
 
 
If you have any questions about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Lennart Rappe, Vice President and CFO, Katarina Sivander, Communications Manager, tel. +46 (0)8 440 16 00
 
Financial information is also available on Nobia's website: www.nobia.se
 
The full report including tables can be downloaded from the following link.
Year-end release January - December 2003 (PDF)