Business area Civil Engineering

Business area Civil Engineering is a leading supplier in Sweden with operations in Norway and Finland as well. The business area works with landscaping and pipelines, builds and maintains roads, railroads, bridges and other infrastructure as well as foundation work. Civil Engineering operations are organized in geographic regions and the specialized product areas: Local market, Infrastructure and Operation and maintenance.

Business area Civil Engineering is active on the local civil engineering market working with landscaping and pipelines, foundation work and builds different kinds of facilities.

Infrastructure and heavy construction builds roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels and ports.

Operation and maintenance provides just that for national and municipal highway and street networks as well as care of parks and outdoor property. It also operates sewage and water supply networks.

Net sales and profit

July – September 2018

Net sales for the third quarter 2018 amounted to SEK 3,301 million (2,819) which was an increase of 17 percent.

Operating profit for the third quarter 2018 amounted to SEK 98 million (89) and the operating margin was 3.0 percent (3.2).

January- September 2018

Net sales for the period January-September 2018 amounted to SEK 9,556 million (8,038) which was an increase of 19 percent. After adjustments for acquired units net sales increased by 17 percent. The increase during the period stems from all product areas and there is a greater portion of Infrastructure in net sales.

Operating profit for the period January-September 2018 amounted to SEK 270 million (238) and the operating margin was 2.8 percent (3.0). The operating margin for the latest 12 month rolling period was 3.0 percent compared to 3.2 percent for the entire year of 2017.

Orders received and order backlog

July – September 2018

Orders received increased by 16 percent during the third quarter 2018 and amounted to SEK 3,546 million (3,047).

January- September 2018

Orders received during the period January-September 2018 amounted to SEK 13,598 million (10,798). Orders received included a SEK 2,900 million extension of the West Sweden railroad system, Olskroken, in Gothenburg for the Swedish Transport Administration.

Order backlog on 30 September 2018 improved to SEK 15,031 million (11,253).

Net sales

per product area, rolling 12 months
per geographic market, rolling 12 months

Project allocation of order backlog, 30 Sep 2018

Key ratios

Jul-Sep
2018
Jul-Sep
2017
Jan-Sep
2018
Jan-Sep
2017
Oct-Sep
2017/2018
Jan-Dec
2017
Jul-sep
2018
Jul-sep
2017
Jan-sep
2018
Jan-sep
2017
Okt-sep
2017/2018
Jan-dec
2017
Net sales, MSEK Nettoomsättning, Mkr 3,301 2,819 9,556 8,038 13,343 11,825
Operating profit, MSEK Rörelseresultat, Mkr 98 89 270 238 406 374
Operating margin, % Rörelsemarginal, % 3.0 3.2 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.2
Orders received, MSEK Orderingång, Mkr 3,546 3,047 13,598 10,798 16,991 14,191
Order backlog, MSEK Orderstock, Mkr 15,031 11,253 15,031 11,253 15,031 10,832
Number of employees at the end of the period Antal anställda vid periodens utgång 3,738 3,367 3,738 3,367 3,738 3,344