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- Securitas Direct AB and Securitas Systems AB were successfully listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange on September 29, 2006. Third quarter results are published simultaneously with this report.
- Security Services (USA and Europe) continue to show strong organic sales growth of 6 percent and the previously weak trend in Europe has turned positive in the third quarter.
- Cash Handling Services division has increased organic sales growth from 3 to 6 percent and operating margin is broadly maintained at a 7 percent level.
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MSEK |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
change |
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9M 2006 |
9M 2005 |
change |
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Sales |
15,369 |
14,976 |
3 |
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45,343 |
42,763 |
6 |
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Organic sales growth, % |
6 |
4 |
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6 |
4 |
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Operating result before non-recurring items |
957 |
914 |
5 |
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2,595 |
2,496 |
4 |
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Operating margin, % |
6.2 |
6.1 |
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5.7 |
5.8 |
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Real change, % |
8 |
0 |
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4 |
3 |
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Income before tax and non-recurring items |
805 |
770 |
4 |
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2,150 |
2,068 |
4 |
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Real change, % |
9 |
1 |
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4 |
6 |
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Income before tax |
629 |
782 |
-20 |
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1,542 |
2,109 |
-27 |
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Net income, continuing operations |
434 |
594 |
-27 |
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1,063 |
1,602 |
-34 |
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Net income, discontinued operations |
68 |
131 |
-48 |
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339 |
357 |
-5 |
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Net income, all operations |
502 |
725 |
-31 |
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1,402 |
1,959 |
-28 |
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Earnings per share, before non-recurring items (SEK) |
1.52 |
1.56 |
-3 |
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4.37 |
4.25 |
3 |
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Earnings per share, continuing operations (SEK) |
1.17 |
1.61 |
-27 |
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2.91 |
4.33 |
-33 |
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Earnings per share, discontinued operations (SEK) |
0.18 |
0.35 |
-49 |
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0.90 |
0.94 |
-4 |
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Earnings per share, all operations (SEK) |
1.35 |
1.96 |
-31 |
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3.81 |
5.27 |
-28 |
Comments from the CEO, Thomas Berglund
"The Group has strong organic sales growth and stable development of the operational profitability. This has been achieved at the same time as we are creating three new listed companies, which demonstrates the strength of Securitas' organization".
For further information, please contact:
Thomas Berglund, President and CEO, +44 20 8432 6551
Håkan Winberg, Executive Vice President and CFO, +44 20 8432 6554
Henrik Brehmer, Investor Relations, +44 20 8432 6523, +44 7884 117 192
The full report including tables can be downloaded from the enclosed link.
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