- Axfood’s consolidated sales for the period October–December totalled SEK 9,978 m (9,550), an increase of 4.5%.
- Retail sales for Group-owned stores increased by 3.3% during the period. Like-for-like sales increased by 2.4% during the period.
- Operating profit for the period was SEK 372 m (340).
- Profit after financial items was SEK 370 m (337) for the period.
- Profit after tax totalled SEK 277 m (257) for the period, and earnings per share were SEK 5.23 (4.79).
- Annica Elmehagen Lundquist was appointed as new Head of Corporate Communications.
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 17 per share (15).
- The Board proposes a 4:1 stock split.
- Axfood’s goal for 2015 is to exceed the level of profit achieved in 2014.
For further information, please contact:
Anders Strålman, President and CEO, mobile +46-70-293 16 93
Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, CFO, mobile +46-70-662 69 70
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Axfood aspires to be the leader in good and sustainable food. Our family of companies includes the store chains Willys and Hemköp as well as Tempo, Handlar’n and Direkten. B2B sales are handled through Axfood Snabbgross, and our support company Dagab is responsible for the Group’s product development, purchasing and logistics. The Axfood family also includes Mat.se, Middagsfrid and Urban Deli as well as the partly owned companies Apohem and Eurocash. Together the Group has more than 10,000 employees and sales of nearly SEK 50 bn. Axfood has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1997, and the principal owner is Axel Johnson AB. Read more at www.axfood.se