Q3 Report 2010

Reporting period January – September  

• Orders received declined by 1.6% to SEK 16,331 M (16,590), and grew organically by 3.3%
• Net sales declined by 2.8% to SEK 15,531 M (15,971), and grew organically by 2.3%
• Profit before tax rose by 22.3% to SEK 1,912 M (1,564)
• Net profit increased by 23.1% to SEK 1,386 M (1,126)
• Earnings per share increased by 23.1% to SEK 5.80 (4.71)
• Strong cash flow
• EBITA before restructuring costs rose by 4.5% during the quarter to SEK 975 M (933) 
• Favourable earnings outlook