Nobia year-end report January-December 2004

 
 
October-December
January-December
Key figures
2004
2003
2004
2003
Net sales, SEK m
2,850
2,377
11,337
9,273
Operating profit before
depreciation, SEK m (EBITDA)
315
252
1 245
872
Operating profit before
goodwill amortisation,
SEK m (EBITA)
244
185
963
625
Operating profit, SEK m (EBIT)
221
168
868
565
Operating margin before
goodwill amortisation, %
8.6
7.8
8.5
6.7
Operating margin, %
7.8
7.1
7.7
6.1
Profit after financial
items, SEK m
192
152
745
500
Profit after tax, SEK m
135
106
497
338
Earnings per share,
after dilution, SEK
2.33
1.83
8.59
5.84
Return on capital
employed, %
 
 
18.5
14.6
Return on capital
shareholders' equity, %
 
 
19.6
13.0
 
 
  • Net sales climbed 22 per cent to SEK 11,337 million (9,273) and by 20 per cent in Q4
  • Organic growth was 11 per cent (12 per cent in Q4)
  • Strong growth and increased cost-effectiveness boosted EBITA by 54 per cent to SEK 963 million (625)
  • EBITA margin improved to 8.5 per cent (6.7) and by 8.6 per cent (7.8) in Q4
  • The acquisition of EWE-FM of Austria was finalised in January 2005
  • Operating cash flow rose considerably to SEK 654 million (260)
  • Profit after financial items soared by 49 per cent to SEK 745 million (500)
  • Profit after tax rose by 47 per cent to SEK 497 million (338)
  • Earnings per share reached SEK 8.59 (5.84)
  • The Board proposes increased dividends of SEK 3.0 (2.25)
 
For further information about this report, please contact:
Fredrik Cappelen, President and CEO, Jan Johansson, CFO,
Johanna Berggren, Acting Communications Manager, Anna-Karin Källén, IR, tel. + 46 8 440 16 00
                                 
Financial information is also available at: www.nobia.se
 
Stockholm, 11 February 2005
 
Fredrik Cappelen
President and CEO
 
Nobia AB corporate registration no. 556528-2752.
 
This report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.
 
The Interim Reports for 2005 will be published on 27 April, 19 July and 27 October 2005.
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