STOCKHOLM, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —
Increased market shares and high profitability ended 2025
Quarter 4, 2025
- Net sales decreased 8.2% to SEK 34,695m (37,805).
Excl. currency translation effects, net sales decreased SEK 400m. - Organic sales growth amounted to -1.1%, of which volume accounted for -0.2% and price/mix -0.9%
- EBITA increased 9% to SEK 5,005m (4,585)
- EBITA excl. IAC increased 3% to SEK 5,117m (4,969). Excl. currency translation effects, EBITA excl. IAC increased 12%, corresponding to SEK 594m.
- EBITA margin excl. IAC increased 1.6 percentage points to 14.7% (13.1)
- ROCE increased to 17.6% (15.8) and ROCE excl. IAC increased to 18.0% (17.1)
- Profit for the period, total operations, increased to SEK 3,224m (2,893)
- Earnings per share, total operations, increased to SEK 4.69 (4.13)
Full-year 2025
- Net sales decreased 4.8% to SEK 138,494m (145,546).
Excl. currency translation effects, net sales increased SEK 1,354m. - Organic sales growth amounted to 0.9%, of which volume accounted for 0.0% and price/mix 0.9%
- EBITA increased to SEK 19,503m (19,475)
- EBITA excl. IAC decreased 4% to SEK 19,572m (20,344). Excl. currency translation effects, EBITA excl. IAC increased 3%, corresponding to SEK 586m.
- EBITA margin excl. IAC increased 0.1 percentage points to 14.1% (14.0)
- ROCE increased to 17.2% (16.9) and ROCE excl. IAC amounted to 17.2% (17.6)
- Profit for the period, total operations, amounted to SEK 12,718m (21,048)
- Earnings per share, total operations, amounted to SEK 18.37 (29.83)
- The Board of Directors proposes an increase in the dividend of 6% to SEK 8.75 per share (8.25)
CEO’S COMMENTS
“A quarter with increased market shares, high profitability, growth in strategic segments, acquisition and strong cash flow ended 2025. Organic sales growth for the full-year was positive and the margin increased. This demonstrates the strength of our portfolio of leading hygiene and health products that people need, regardless of the state of the economy or world. Meanwhile, we are …