January - December
  • Net sales increased by 14% and amounted to MSEK 4,236 (3,730).
  • The operating result before depreciation (EBITDA) increased to MSEK 428 (292).
  • The operating result (EBIT) increased to MSEK 292 (175), which is an improvement of 67% over the same period last year. The operating margin increased to 6.9 (4.7)%.
  • One-off items charged the operating result for the period by MSEK -16 (-42).
  • The result before tax increased to MSEK 259 (140), which is an improvement of 85%. 
  • The net result increased to MSEK 175 (88) corresponding to SEK 6.58 (3.48) per share.
  • Operating cash flow increased to MSEK 344 (-38). Excluding acquisitions, the operating cash flow amounted to MSEK 344 (216).
  • A contract was signed in December to acquire Schmid Druck, a niched packaging company in Germany, which is consolidated as of 1 January 2016.
  • The Board proposes an increase in dividends to SEK 2.20 (1.10) per share, entailing an increase of 100%.
  • Change in dividend policy: Dividends to shareholders will follow the long-term result development in the company and correspond on average to 30-50% of the result after tax (previously approx. 30%).
 The fourth quarter 
  • Net sales increased by 2% to MSEK 1,124 (1,099).  
  • The operating result before depreciation (EBITDA) increased to MSEK 154 (101).
  • The operating result (EBIT) increased to MSEK 111 (71) while the operating margin increased to 9.9 (6.4)%.
  • One-off items charged the operating result for the period by MSEK -16 (-38).
  • The result before tax increased to MSEK 105 (62).
  • The net result increased to MSEK 73 (45) corresponding to SEK 2.77 (1.70) per share.
  • Operating cash flow increased to MSEK 237 (175).  
 
Further information can be found on Elanders' website www.elanders.com:
http://www.elanders.com or requested via e-mail info@elanders.com:
mailto:info@elanders.com. 
 
Questions concerning this report can be addressed to:
 
Magnus Nilsson
President and CEO 
Phone: +46 31 750 07 50 
 
Andréas Wikner 
Chief Financial Officer 
Phone: +46 31 750 07 50  
 
Elanders AB (publ)  
(Company ID 556008-1621) 
P.O. Box 137 
SE-435 23 Mölnlycke, Sweden 
Phone: +46 31 750 00 00 
 
The information in this press release has been made public according to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. This information was published on 27 January 2016.

2016-01-27 Elanders Press release Q4 2015:
http://hugin.info/1053/R/1981500/725988.pdf


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