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Order bookings96,79877,81163,11643,56942,32827,21627,97530,84121,82881,17522,60249,80920,68318,90726,278
Order backlog at year-end187,223153,409127,676105,17799,81693,293102,184107,233107,606113,83460,12859,87034,15137,17241,459
Sales63,75151,60942,00639,15435,43135,43333,15631,66628,63127,18623,52723,75024,01023,49824,434
Foreign market sales, %595858626463595857585559646362
Defence sales, %929089929185858483827981828483
Operating income (EBIT)5,6624,2723,2742,8881,3152,9372,2662,2501,7971,9001,6591,3452,0502,941975
Operating margin, %8.98.37.87.43.78.36.87.16.37.07.15.78.512.54.0
Operating income before depreciation/amortisation and write-downs (EBITDA)8,4026,5585,4014,8262,8334,3053,1823,0892,7432,8592,5232,3673,1684,0882,187
EBITDA margin, %13.212.712.912.38.012.19.69.89.610.510.710.013.317.49.0
Income after financial items5,2894,4182,8192,5771,1122,6071,7962,0991,6111,7311,5239792,0032,783776
Net income for the year4,2103,4432,2832,0251,0922,0251,3661,5081,1751,4021,1687421,5602,217454
Net income attributable to Parent
Company's shareholders
4,1713,3812,1951,9261,0731,9831,3131,4771,1331,3621,1537411,5852,225433
Total assets99,82382,75972,36565,03960,56859,85856,12844,99841,21135,08829,55627,78928,93831,79929,278
- of which total equity35,81232,36229,87623,24921,64420,80919,63314,28513,30112,91211,37312,22711,28013,06911,444
- of which equity attributable to Parent Company's shareholders35,50332,03529,48622,97621,46620,53519,41214,09713,15612,85111,29112,13611,16812,95011,274
Equity per share, SEK ¹⁾ ⁶⁾66.3360.1155.6443.5840.5838.6236.3630.4628.5428.0024.7126.3324.3428.3824.85
Net liquidity/debt excluding interest-bearing receivables and net provisions for pensions5,9996,1025,6634,6692,918-3542,19034428-1,8801851,9533,8374,7352,382
Net liquidity/debt2,2112,3432,432-2,125-4,273-7,069-1,460-1,834-1,836-3,217-2,1138131,9965,3333,291
Cash flow from operating activities6,7326,4624,6545,7135,8001,194-4903,1644,154358-713-6623502,3924,487
Free cash flow9931,5661,8712,7373,753-2,036-3,1958522,359-726-1,094-1,460-3962,4774,349
Average capital employed45,65042,45339,36437,24336,33834,48528,15122,49521,13518,45415,89715,45415,13113,98713,743
Return on capital employed, %13.611.98.88.14.39.18.710.58.911.211.19.114.622.27.9
Return on equity, %12.411.18.69.05.110.08.110.99.011.59.96.312.818.14.1
Profit margin, %9.769.798.267.694.368.837.427.496.597.617.495.929.1813.214.47
Capital turnover rate, multiple1.401.221.071.050.981.031.181.411.351.471.481.541.591.681.78
Equity/assets ratio, %35.939.141.335.735.734.835.031.732.336.838.544.039.041.139.1
Interest coverage ratio, multiple6.647.955.346.923.576.018.108.726.846.127.373.2910.919.583.20
Earnings per share before dilution, SEK ²⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾7.816.364.153.642.023.722.823.202.462.982.511.613.464.890.95
Earnings per share after dilution, SEK ³⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾7.746.294.13.612.003.702.803.172.452.952.491.573.354.710.92
Dividend, SEK⁴⁾2.00⁴⁾1.601.331.231.1801.121.381.311.251.191.121.121.120.88
Gross capital expenditures for tangible fixed assets4,0122,5071,6241,2231,2691,2131,4811,093807799732543328325262
Total Research and development expenditures10,5288,8997,6376,8977,4407,6437,5627,3487,4216,8415,9706,5435,9465,1165,008
Number of employees at year-end24,48121,47919,00218,15318,07317,42017,09616,42715,46514,68514,71614,14013,96813,06812,536
¹⁾ Number of shares, excluding treasury shares, as of 31 December ⁶⁾535,270,968532,989,260529,955,536527,240,712528,988,292531,705,452533,931,520462,741,804460,929,980458,987,336457,007,328460,967,324458,873,688456,279,484453,618,752
²⁾ Average number of shares before dilution ⁶⁾534,007,696531,535,632528,630,344528,658,396532,039,944532,981,440465,871,288461,779,660459,884,392457,937,912459,717,688459,715,268457,583,160454,764,892455,784,912
³⁾ Average number of shares after dilution ⁶⁾539,218,308537,511,328534,896,892533,173,360535,508,564535,717,168468,579,660465,241,864463,101,100461,123,784463,142,380472,820,060472,820,060472,820,060472,820,060
⁴⁾ Board of Directors' proposal
⁵⁾ Net income less non-controlling interest divided by average number of shares.
⁶⁾ Comparison periods adjusted for share split 4:1
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Sales63,75151,60942,00639,15435,43135,43333,15631,66628,63127,18623,52723,75024,01023,49824,434
Cost of goods sold-50,088-40,349-33,120-30,949-29,755-27,398-25,392-24,123-21,748-20,700-17,450-17,422-16,802-16,791-18,843
Gross income13,66311,2608,8868,2055,6768,0357,7647,5436,8836,4866,0776,3287,2086,7075,591
Other operating income3015912311461,2912171561042013714302043381,351222
Marketing expenses-3,099-2,738-2,333-2,266-2,339-2,609-2,644-2,430-2,223-2,061-2,144-2,082-2,191-1,879-1,727
Administrative expenses-2,416-1,980-1,543-1,434-1,409-1,488-1,466-1,493-1,364-1,323-1,214-1,111-1,215-1,217-1,235
Research and development costs-2,809-2,117-1,817-1,659-1,331-1,137-1,267-1,348-1,592-1,565-1,487-1,762-2,096-1,928-1,820
Other operating expenses-50-59-53-76-393-76-263-87-70-48-21-257-19-77-70
Share in income of associated companies and joint ventures72-685-97-28-180-5-14-39-3840182525-1614
Operating income5,6624,2723,2742,8881,3152,9372,2662,2501,7971,9001,6591,3452,0502,941975
Share in income of associated companies and joint ventures------------2426
Financial income5637821941242301901931219016910362153162116
Financial expenses-936-636-649-435-433-520-663-272-276-338-239-428-202-324-341
Net financial items-373146-455-311-203-330-470-151-186-169-136-366-47-158-199
Income before taxes5,2894,4182,8192,5771,1122,6071,7962,0991,6111,7311,5239792,0032,783776
Taxes-1,079-975-536-552-20-582-430-591-436-329-355-237-443-566-322
Net income for the year4,2103,4432,2832,0251,0922,0251,3661,5081,1751,4021,1687421,5602,217454
Attributable to:
Parent Company's shareholders4,1713,3812,1951,9261,0731,9831,3131,4771,1331,3621,1537411,5852,225433
Non-controlling interest39628899194253314240151-25-821
Earnings per share before dilution (SEK) ¹⁾7.816.364.153.642.023.722.823.202.462.982.511.613.464.890.95
Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) ¹⁾7.746.294.103.612.003.702.803.172.452.952.491.573.354.710.92
¹⁾ Comparison periods adjusted for share split 4:1
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ASSETS
Fixed assets:
Intangible fixed assets12,99812,94112,24812,16211,52010,4659,0579,0577,8627,0946,4766,3516,3406,8496,6996,413
Tangible fixed assets12,4849,5017,9657,1476,6086,2236,1296,1295,3114,8114,4723,7023,2393,1623,2723,052
Lease assets------------1973047711,154
Biological assets414414408385376368349349352291290289296306305299
Right of use assets 2,8812,5542,6822,4722,5162,549----------
Investment properties---------3334333133224236
Shares in associated companies and joint ventures315253343404496672646646700788602397367300288251
Financial investments2,7631,102118373026272726165190292295193197203
Long-term interest-bearing investments1,610---------------
Long-term receivables4355156955956177525545546625054441521221381,046856
Deferred tax assets52148240330523126638238223825235165623921386-
Total fixed assets34,42127,76224,86223,50722,39421,32117,14417,14415,15113,93912,85911,87211,12611,49812,88812,464
Current assets:
Inventories21,82516,78614,19511,60910,25210,4759,2769,2768,2476,6605,2435,8194,5634,4204,3344,100
Derivatives9301,6561,8357791,6771,4441,0961,0961,1391,2901,0584693965145201,105
Tax receivables25051363528266767261201066062392346
Accounts receivable11,3347,2446,0455,8844,0625,1985,1995,1994,3425,4022,9133,4143,2953,4543,1533,052
Contract assets 14,32312,3169,9119,2529,90012,23410,46610,4668,0006,2227,5493,5053,0741,7242,6432,472
Other receivables3,2592,1921,2321,1798997105075075225995537506538249361,158
Prepaid expenses and accrued income1,7401,2831,1019539799699199199001,0359621,113854886829680
Short-term investments8,89811,3409,98810,1408,1045,7949,0039,0034,4694,5422,9951,2702,0023,9634,5551,544
Liquid assets2,8432,1292,8691,7012,2731,6872,4512,4512,2021,4028501,2841,7641,6161,9182,544
Total current assets65,40254,99747,21241,53238,17438,53738,98438,98429,84727,27222,22917,68416,66317,44018,91116,701
Assets held for sale--291------------113
TOTAL ASSETS99,82382,75972,36565,03960,56859,85856,12856,12844,99841,21135,08829,55627,78928,93831,79929,278
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity:
Parent Company's shareholders' interest35,50332,03529,48622,97621,46620,53519,41219,41214,09713,15612,85111,29112,13611,16812,95011,274
Non-controlling interest309327390273178274221221188145618291112119170
Total shareholders' equity35,81232,36229,87623,24921,64420,80919,63319,63314,28513,30112,91211,37312,22711,28013,06911,444
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term lease liabilities 2,3372,0782,2402,0612,0952,138----------
Long-term interest-bearing liabilities7,1286,9156,7495,7525,2916,5138,1968,1966,2355,6244,8722,1051,0951051,2181,117
Other liabilities1362109081100180190190210202136141179315439294
Provisions for pensions1,3871,8721,3045,9186,4456,0145,1135,1133,4243,0692,3733,1491,6802,874125
Other provisions2,2382,8882,5662,5292,1971,3441,0811,0811,0248111,0971,2341,0431,2861,7282,207
Deferred tax liabilities1,0701,4321,140137564016162743034485011841,012803
Total long-term liabilities14,29615,39514,08916,47816,18416,22914,59614,59611,1679,7368,5126,6774,4984,7644,4094,426
Current liabilities:
Short-term lease liabilities 695597554482444434----------
Short-term interest-bearing liabilities2244534451,4212,1681,3221,0681,068922928532647181,637520589
Contract liabilities25,67516,55311,18910,6878,4098,8998,8908,8909,5127,8844,1342,8943,2743,5925,0614,526
Accounts payable8,2156,0804,8703,5343,3023,2214,0774,0772,9582,8802,3401,8401,9181,9041,7851,799
Derivatives2,4441,1111,6646159651,7061,2341,2341,0931,9551,6141,400316254628750
Tax liabilities536235198179427114714712081374761228244265
Other liabilities1,1901,0831,0979457781,193770770805695725978839760747819
Accrued expenses and deferred income9,7008,0157,2166,3775,9395,2725,0975,0974,4833,9883,5133,5713,2793,9544,5903,868
Provisions1,0368751,0351,072693702616616483399448512659565746792
Liabilities related to assets held for sale--132-------------
Total current liabilities49,71535,00228,40025,31222,74022,82021,89921,89919,54618,17413,66411,50611,06412,89414,32113,408
Total liabilities64,01150,39742,48941,79038,92439,04936,49536,49530,71327,91022,17618,18315,56217,65818,73017,834
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities99,82382,75972,36565,03960,56859,85856,12856,12844,99841,21135,08829,55627,78928,93831,79929,278
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Operating activities:
Income after financial items5,2894,4182,8192,5771,1122,6071,7962,0991,6111,7311,5239792,0032,783776
Transferred to and establishment of pension fund--------------132-147
Adjustment for items not affecting cash flows3,3692,9503,3193,5132,0332,1321,8081,4791,2266887231,2241,0821412,317
Divident from associated companies and joint ventures223644726320392616252----
Income tax paid-945-856-596-373-144-408-479-272-120-266-394-368-574-450-196
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital7,7356,5485,5865,7893,0644,3513,1643,3322,7332,1781,8541,8352,5112,3422,750
Cash flow from changes in working capital:
Contract assets and liabilities7,2182,915-1532,9291,704-1,649-3,039-7185,092-2,800-868-1,564-6035121,222
Inventories-4,890-2,691-2,550-1,32095-1,141-1,057-972-1,329349-856-147-199-243586
Other current receivables-5,464-1,922-241-1,636805176-1,044925-2,540511-6433-178-27592
Other current liabilities3,5892,0202,552401468-2181,965704521426-243-542-672438-366
Provisions-1,456-408-540-450-336-325-479-107-323-306-536-277-509-630-297
Cash flow from operating activities6,7326,4624,6545,7135,8001,194-4903,1644,154358-713-6623502,3924,487
Investing activities:
Capitalised development costs-530-547-500-891-1,353-1,392-1,140-871-784-524-171-24-292-15-47
Investments in other intangible fixed assets-297-484-186-406-269-196-198-193-98-70-68-44-51-26-70
Investments in tangible fixed assets-4,012-2,507-1,624-1,223-1,269-1,213-1,481-1,093-807-799-732-543-328-325-262
Investments in lease assets-------------1-1-2
Sales and disposals of tangible fixed assets70411726233223252771546102311
Sale of lease assets----------1058131230165
Investments in and sales of short-term investments2,471-1,233-49-2,085-2,3123,219-4,55463-1,525-1,7227201,936585-2,967-993
Dividend from joint ventures-----------430---
Investments in financial assets-1,894-1,268-240-125-97-171-48-30-169-368--238---6
Sale of financial assets--231,11035621042522640-26306
Investments in operations-15-262--21-4-15-170-49-221152-68-568-1,135-
Sale of subsidiaries---19169-33-77312299-1741,264161
Sale of subsidiaries and other operations2538242------------
Cash flow from investing activities-4,182-5,915-2,438-4,703-4,002314-7,288-2,165-3,303-3,1593601,576-133-2,575-1,143
Financing activities:
Repayments of loans-678-1,075-1,386-2,538-3,077-990-967-1,301-582-1,865-468-1,100-19-50-1,950
Amortisation of lease liabilities-690-586-524-469-437-415---------
Raising of loans3311,2501,3942,2482,72883,8201,7007324,7581,000845---
Rights issue-----115,967--------
Repurchase of shares----246-242-301-203----252----80
Dividend paid to Parent Company's shareholders-856-703-647-622--601-588-559-530-501-479-477-474-367-237
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest-41-126-62-27-12-24-24-4-5-10-5-1---
Transactions with non-controlling interest-104715-858-14-15------
Cash flow from financing activities-1,934-1,230-1,178-1,639-1,125-2,3047,991-164-3702,382-204-733-493-417-2,267
Cash flow for the year616-6831,038-629673-796213835481-419-557181-276-6001,077
Liquid assets at beginning of year2,1292,8691,7012,2731,6872,4512,2021,4028501,2841,7641,6161,9182,5441,463
Exchange rate difference in liquid assets98-5713057-873236-3571-1577-33-26-264
Liquid assets at year-end2,8432,1292,8691,7012,2731,6872,4512,2021,4028501,2841,7641,6161,9182,544