Byggmax: Interim Report January - September 2015

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BYGGmax (STO:BMAX)

In the third quarter, Byggmax’s net sales increased 16 percent and the profit after tax rose 18 percent.

July 1 - September 30

• Net sales amounted to SEK 1,427.3 M (1,228.1) up 16.2 percent

• Net sales for comparable stores rose 13.5 percent (declined 1.6)

• The gross margin was 30.0 percent (31.1).

• EBIT amounted to SEK 181.6 M (175.0).

• The EBIT margin was 12.7 percent (14.3).

• The profit after tax was SEK 153.0 M (profit 129.7).

• Earnings per share totaled SEK 2.5 (2.1)

January 1 - September 30

• Net sales amounted to SEK 3,291.8 M (2,851.8) up 15.4 percent

• Net sales for comparable stores rose 12.0 percent (rose 3.8)

• The gross margin was 30.1 percent (30.5). For the first nine months of 2014, the gross margin was 30.8 percent including non-recurring items.

• EBIT amounted to SEK 296.2 M (250.2). For the first nine months of 2014, EBIT was SEK 258.9 M including non-recurring items.

• The EBIT margin was 9.0 percent (9.1)

• The profit after tax was SEK 233.5 M (180.3). For the first nine months of 2014 the profit after tax was SEK 187.1 M including non-recurring items.

• Earnings per share totaled SEK 3.8 (3.1)

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