INTERIM REPORT Q1 2025/2026

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025
Net sales 5,839 5,438 22,197 21,796
Cost of sales -3,930 -3,678 -15,056 -14,804
Gross profit 1,909 1,760 7,141 6,992
Selling expenses -833 -795 -3,234 -3,196
Administrative expenses -291 -258 -1,123 -1,090
Other operating income and expenses 1 6 46 51
Operating profit 786 713 2,830 2,757
- as % of net sales 13.5 13.1 12.7 12.6
Financial income and expenses -58 -69 -231 -242
Profit after financial items 728 644 2,599 2,515
- as % of net sales 12.5 11.8 11.7 11.5
Income tax expense -166 -149 -592 -575
Profit for the period 562 495 2,007 1,940
Profit for the period attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company 544 480 1,956 1,892
Non-controlling interests 18 15 51 48
Earnings per share after tax before dilution, SEK 2.00 1.80 7.20 7.00
Earnings per share after tax after dilution, SEK 2.00 1.80 7.20 7.00
Average number of shares after repurchases, ’000s 269,866 269,806 269,844 269,829
Number of shares at end of the period, ’000s 269,887 269,809 269,887 269,862

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025
Profit for the period 562 495 2,007 1,940
Items that may later be reversed in the income statement
The period’s translation differences when translating
foreign operations
152 -61 -263 -476
Items that may not be reversed in the income statement
Revaluations of defined-benefit pension plans - - -19 -19
Other comprehensive income 152 -61 -282 -495
Comprehensive income for the period 714 434 1,725 1,445
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company 690 421 1,683 1,414
Non-controlling interests 24 13 42 31

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONDENSED

SEKm 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2025
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill 5,749 4,922 5,527
Other intangible non-current assets 3,252 2,870 3,182
Property, plant and equipment 1,462 1,404 1,447
Other non-current assets 76 74 79
Total non-current assets 10,539 9,270 10,235
Current assets
Inventories 3,339 3,165 3,260
Current receivables 4,099 4,112 3,850
Cash and cash equivalents 1,023 1,129 1,168
Total current assets 8,461 8,406 8,278
Total assets 19,000 17,676 18,513
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders 7,277 6,559 6,627
Non-controlling interests 473 340 436
Total equity 7,750 6,899 7,063
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 4,760 4,465 4,902
Provisions for pensions 264 246 262
Deferred tax liabilities 941 798 924
Non-current non-interest-bearing liabilities 25 24 37
Total non-current liabilities 5,990 5,533 6,125
Current liabilities
Current interest-bearing liabilities 1,285 1,199 1,284
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities 3,792 3,921 3,871
Provisions 183 124 170
Total current liabilities 5,260 5,244 5,325
Total liabilities 11,250 10,777 11,450
Total equity and liabilities 19,000 17,676 18,513

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, CONDENSED

SEKm 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2025
Parent
Company
shareholders
Non-
control-
ling
interests
Total
equity
Parent
Company
shareholders
Non-
control-
ling
interests
Total
equity
Parent
Company
shareholders
Non-
control-
ling
interests
Total
equity
Opening balance 6,627 436 7,063 5,974 504 6,478 5,974 504 6,478
Exercised, issued and repurchased options 4 - 4 0 - 0 -34 - -34
Dividend, ordinary - - - - - - -755 -33 -788
Change, non-controlling interests -10 13 3 197 -177 20 229 -66 163
Option debt, acquisition -34 - -34 -33 - -33 -201 - -201
Total comprehensive income 690 24 714 421 13 434 1,414 31 1,445
Closing balance 7,277 473 7,750 6,559 340 6,899 6,627 436 7,063

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 jun 2025 30 jun 2024 30 jun 2025 31 mar 2025
Operating activities
Profit after financial items 728 644 2,599 2,515
Adjustment for items not included in cash flow 257 251 966 960
Income tax paid -175 -77 -800 -702
Cash flow from operating activities before changes
in working capital
810 818 2,765 2,773
Changes in working capital -333 -216 -181 -64
Cash flow from operating activities 477 602 2,584 2,709
Investing activities
Net investments in non-current assets -34 -63 -167 -196
Acquisitions and disposals -258 -445 -1,415 -1,602
Cash flow from investing activities -292 -508 -1,582 -1,798
Financing activities
Dividend paid to Parent Company shareholders - - -755 -755
Repurchase of own shares/change of options 4 0 -30 -34
Other financing activities -344 244 -273 315
Cash flow from financing activities -340 244 -1,058 -474
Cash flow for the period -155 338 -56 437
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,168 798 1,129 798
Exchange differences in cash and cash equivalents 10 -7 -50 -67
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,023 1,129 1,023 1,168

FAIR VALUES ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025
SEKm Carrying amount Level 2 Level 3 Carrying amount Level 2 Level 3
Derivatives - fair value through profit 6 6 - 10 10 -
Total financial assets at fair value per level 6 6 - 10 10 -
Derivatives - fair value through profit 14 14 - 14 14 -
Contingent considerations - fair value through profit 462 - 462 451 - 451
Total financial liabilities at fair value per level 476 14 462 465 14 451
The fair value and carrying amount are recognised in the balance sheet as shown in the table above.
For quoted securities, the fair value is determined on the basis of the asset’s quoted price in an active market, level 1.
As of the reporting date the Group had no items in this category.
For currency contracts and embedded derivatives, the fair value is determined on the basis of observable market data, level 2.
For contingent considerations, a cash-flow-based valuation is performed, which is not based on observable market data, level 3.
For the Group’s other financial assets and liabilities, fair value is estimated to be the same as the carrying amount.
Contingent considerations 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025
Opening balance 451 360
Acquisitions during the year 57 231
Adjustments through profit or loss -17 -11
Consideration paid -33 -129
Interest expenses 4 19
Exchange differences 0 -19
Closing balance 462 451

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS

12 månader t.o.m.
30 jun 2025 31 mar 2025 30 jun 2024 31 mar 2024 31 mar 2023
Net sales, SEKm 22,197 21,796 20,368 20,019 18,714
EBITDA, SEKm 3,793 3,692 3,390 3,245 2,872
EBITA, SEKm 3,356 3,265 2,995 2,860 2,540
EBITA-margin, % 15.1 15.0 14.7 14.3 13.6
Operating profit, SEKm 2,830 2,757 2,544 2,426 2,167
Operating margin, % 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.1 11.6
Profit after financial items, SEKm 2,599 2,515 2,318 2,183 2,005
Profit for the period, SEKm 2,007 1,940 1,794 1,691 1,554
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Working capital 4,363 4,312 4,246 4,219 3,855
Return on working capital (P/WC), % 77 76 71 68 66
Return on equity, % 29 29 28 28 32
Return on capital employed, % 22 22 22 22 22
Equity ratio, % 41 38 39 39 36
x
Financial debt, SEKm 5,286 5,280 4,781 4,668 4,325
Debt / equity ratio, multiple 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8
Financial debt / EBITDA, multiple 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5
Net debt excl. pensions, SEKm 5,022 5,018 4,535 4,427 4,107
Net debt, excl. pensions / equity ratio, multiple 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Interest coverage ratio, multiple 10.3 9.6 8.9 8.7 13.7
x
Average number of employees 4,427 4,341 4,165 4,109 3,781
Number of employees at end of the period 4,585 4,470 4,239 4,175 3,911

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS PER SHARE

12 months ending
SEK 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025 30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Mar 2023
Earnings per share before dilution 7.20 7.00 6.45 6.05 5.55
Earnings per share after dilution 7.20 7.00 6.45 6.05 5.55
Cash flow from operating activities per share 9.60 10.05 9.75 9.55 7.10
Shareholders’ equity per share, excl. non-controlling interest 26.95 24.55 24.30 22.15 19.25
Share price at the end of the period 322.00 292.80 263.40 243.80 192.30
Average number of shares after repurchases, ’000s 269,844 269,829 269,694 269,634 269,557
Average number of shares after repurchases adjusted for dilution, ’000s 270,392 270,332 269,817 269,761 269,723
Number of shares outstanding at end of the period, ’000s 269,887 269,862 269,809 269,779 269,565
For definitions of key financial indicators, see page 17-19.