Year-end Report 1 January – 31 December

18 February 2009 08:00

1 January – 31 December

• Revenues increased by 6 per cent to SEK 2,691 M (2,550).

• EBIT increased to SEK 251 M (250) and the EBIT margin amounted to 9 per cent (10).

• Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 261 M (418). Profit after financial items in the preceding year included capital gains of
MSEK 151 from the sale of the Group’s property portfolio.

• Profit after tax amounted to SEK 189 M (348). Adjusted for the property transaction, profit after tax amounted to SEK 192 M in the preceding year.

• Earnings per share before and after dilution amounted to SEK 5.84 (11.03). Adjusted for the property transaction, earnings per share amounted to SEK 5.98 in the preceding year.

• The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 6.00 (6.00) based on profits for the year and an extra dividend of SEK 0.00 (5.00) per share.


1 October – 31 December

• Revenues increased by 6 per cent to SEK 693 M (653).

• EBIT increased to SEK 45 M (43) and the EBIT margin amounted to 7 per cent (7).

• Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 49 M (68). Profit in the preceding year included positive earnings effect of SEK 17 M from the property sale.

• Profit after tax amounted to SEK 36 M (65) and earnings per share before and after dilution amounted to SEK 1.13 (2.13). Adjusted for the property transaction, profit after tax amounted to SEK 41 M in the preceding year.

• Mekonomen acquired eight Micro stores from Micro AB.


For further information, please contact:
Håkan Lundstedt, President and CEO Mekonomen AB, Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00
Gunilla Spongh, CFO Mekonomen AB, Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00
Boel Sundvall, Head of communications Mekonomen AB, Tel: +46 (0)8-464 00 00