Revenue and profit
· Revenue amounted to MSEK 7,648 (9,325).
· Operating profit amounted to MSEK 261 (511).
· Profit after net financial items amounted to MSEK 193 (403).
· Profit after taxes totalled MSEK 134 (291).
· Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.80 (10.20).
· Return on equity totalled 8 percent.
· A dividend of SEK 2.50 (2.50) per share is proposed.
· Cautious rise in demand for industrial consumables.
The fourth quarter began weak but ended with a cautiously favourable trend.
* Reduction in funds tied up in working capital.
Working capital was reduced by MSEK 341 during the financial year.
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UNITED FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
B&B TOOLS provides the industrial and construction sectors in northern Europe
with industrial consumables, industrial components and related services. The
Group has annual revenue of approximately
SEK 7.6 billion and approximately 2,800 employees.
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