Interim Report 2011/12 Q2

Interim Report 2011/12 Q2

 

1 April-30 September 2011 (6 months)

  · Net revenue for the period grew by 15 percent to MSEK 1,094 (948),
of which organic growth constituted 7 percent.
  · Operating profit amounted to MSEK 92 (61), not including items of a
one-time character in the amount of MSEK -2 during the second quarter,
equivalent to an increase of 51 percent. The operating ­margin grew to
8.4 percent (6.4).
  · Demand was good during the period. Good demand was recorded during
the second quarter as well, with limited impact of the financial and
political turbulence during the quarter.
  · Profit after finance items increased to MSEK 84 (60). Profit after
taxes increased to MSEK 63 (45).
  · Earnings per share after dilution amounted to SEK 2.81 (2.05) and
for the most recent twelve-month period to SEK 5.36 (4.61 for the
2010/11 financial year).
  · The return on equity for the most recent twelve-month period was 22
percent (15) and the equity ratio stood at 43 percent (40).

1 July-30 September 2011 (quarter 2)

  · Net revenue for the quarter increased by 9 percent to MSEK
539 (494), 5 percent of which was organic growth.
  · Operating profit increased to MSEK 47 (35), not including items of a
non-recurring character, which made for an operating margin of 8.7
percent (7.1). The margin for the second quarter is thus the highest
recorded by the Group for any one single quarter.

Lagercrantz Group AB (publ)

For additional information, please contact:
Jörgen Wigh, President & CEO, Lagercrantz Group, telephone +46 8 700 66
70, or
the company website at: http://www.lagercrantz.com