Atlas Copco Interim report on Q4 and full-year 2007 summary


Atlas Copco Interim report on Q4 and full-year 2007 summary

(unaudited)

Record quarter - growth accelerated
• Solid market conditions and improved market position.
• 33% order growth of which 20% organic; double-digit growth in all regions.
• Revenues reached a record MSEK 17 549 (13 582), organic growth 18%.
• Record operating profit, up 36% to MSEK 3 361, a margin of 19.2%.
• MSEK 864 non-cash charge in financial items from write-down of right to notes.
• Profit before tax was MSEK 2 134 (2 382).
• Profit for the period was MSEK 1 376 (9 172, incl. discontinued operations).
• Basic earnings per share were SEK 1.12 (7.37).
  - Earnings per share from continuing operations and excluding the non-cash
charge of MSEK 864 were SEK 1.83 (1.42).
• Operating cash flow for continuing operations was MSEK 926 (474).
• The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 3.00 per share and a share buy-back
program.

             October - December            January - December
MSEK              2007      2006         %      2007      2006         %
Orders                                            
received        18 816    14 131       +33    69 059     55 239      +25
Revenues        17 549    13 582       +29    63 355    50 512       +25
Operating                                           
profit           3 361     2 464       +36    12 066     9 203       +31
- as a                      
percentage
of revenues       19.2      18.1                19.0      18.2          
Profit                     
before tax       2 134     2 382       -10    10 534     8 695       +21
- as a                      
percentage
of revenues       12.2      17.5                 16.6      17.2          
Profit from                
continuing
operations       1 376     1 767       -22     7 416     6 260       +18
Profit from                     
discontinued               
operations,
net of tax           -     7 405                  53     9 113          
Profit for                 
the period 1)    1 376     9 172               7 469    15 373          
Basic
earnings per
share
from
continuing
operations,
SEK               1.12      1.42       -21      6.05      4.98       +21
Basic
earnings per
share, SEK 1)     1.12      7.37                6.09     12.24          
Diluted
earnings per
share, SEK 1)     1.12      7.36                6.09     12.22          

1)Including discontinued operations.

Near-term demand outlook
The demand for Atlas Copco's products and services from most customer segments
and regions is expected to remain at the current high level. 

The positive outlook includes the main part of the construction segment, while
construction related to housing is expected to remain weak, primarily in North
America.

For further information
Atlas Copco AB 
SE-105 23 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 743 8000, Fax: +46 8 643 3718
Internet: www.atlascopco.com
Corp. id. no: 556014-2720

Analysts
Ingrid Andersson, Investor Relations Manager, 
Phone: +46 8 743 8290 or +46 70 497 8290 ir@se.atlascopco.com

Media
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager, Corporate Communications, 
Phone: +46 8 743 8060 or +46 70 865 8060

The full report is available on www.waymaker.com

Attachments

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