Business area Industry
Business area Industry is a complete supplier of the products and services needed to carry out a sustainable and cost-effective construction and civil engineering project. Industry offers everything from gravel, rock, concrete, asphalting and temporary electricity to prefabricated concrete elements. Business area Industry also rents out cranes, machines and transportation as well as handles production waste.
Business area Industry is run in six product areas: Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel and Rock, Transportation and Machines, Rentals and Construction System. All the segments operate on the Nordic construction and civil engineering market.
Net sales and profit
October – December 2018
Net sales for the fourth quarter 2018 increased by three percent and amounted to SEK 3,803 million (3,684).
Operating profit for the fourth quarter 2018 amounted to SEK 401 million (302) and the operating margin was 10.5 percent (8.2). The increase in operating profit was primarily generated in Asphalt. Because the season got started late due to a long winter at the beginning of the year there has been a rush of activity in Asphalt during the fourth quarter to complete received orders.
January – December 2018
Net sales for 2018 increased by four percent and amounted to SEK 13,284 (12,761).The favorable construction and civil engineering markets have had a positive effect on every product area. Even after adjustments for acquired and divested units net sales increased by four percent. The increase in net sales was generated in all the product areas except Transportation and Machines where net sales contracted.
Operating profit for 2018 amounted to SEK 977 million (867). The operating margin improved to 7.4 percent (6.8). The increase in operating profit is primarily due to Asphalt as well as improvements in Construction System.
Capital employed in Industry at the end of the year amounted to SEK 6,432 million (5,781). The increase stems primarily from more investments in machines.
Orders received and order backlog
October – December 2018
Orders received increased by eleven percent during the fourth quarter 2018 and amounted to SEK 1,549 million (1,401). The increase is due to higher volumes in Asphalt.
January – December 2018
Orders received during 2018 amounted to SEK 5,111 million (5,152). Order backlog on 31 December 2018 amounted to SEK 2,246 million (2,533).
Net sales
Capital employed, 31 December 2018
Key ratios
| Oct-Dec 2018 | Oct-Dec 2017 | Jan-Dec 2018 | Jan-Dec 2017 | ||
| Okt-dec 2018 | Okt-dec 2017 | Jan-dec 2018 | Jan-dec 2017 | ||
| Net sales, MSEK | Nettoomsättning, Mkr | 3,803 | 3,684 | 13,284 | 12,761 |
| Operating profit, MSEK | Rörelseresultat, Mkr | 401 | 302 | 977 | 867 |
| Operating margin, % | Rörelsemarginal, % | 10.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Orders received, MSEK | Orderingång, Mkr | 1,549 | 1,401 | 5,111 | 5,152 |
| Order backlog, MSEK | Orderstock, Mkr | 2,246 | 2,533 | 2,246 | 2,533 |
| Capital employed at the end of the year, MSEK | Sysselsatt kapital vid årets utgång, Mkr | 6,432 | 5,781 | 6,432 | 5,781 |
| Number of employees at the end of the year | Antal anställda vid årets utgång | 3,484 | 3,452 | 3,484 | 3,452 |
| Concrete, thousands of m3 1) | Betong, tusentals m3 1) | 371 | 331 | 1,294 | 1,221 |
| Asphalt, thousands of tons 1) | Asfalt, tusentals ton 1) | 836 | 735 | 2,706 | 2,619 |
| Gravel and Rock, thousands of tons 1) | Grus och Berg, tusentals ton 1) | 4,352 | 4,342 | 14,681 | 14,799 |
1) Refers to sold volume