- Strong sales increase in the first quarter, up 26% to SEK 76.7 billion (61.0)
- In the first quarter, operating income rose 22% to SEK 6,487 M (5,328)
- Income for the period rose 12% to SEK 4,215 M (3,756) in the first quarter
- In the first quarter, basic and diluted earnings per share rose to SEK 2.07 (1.85)
- Operating cash flow in Industrial operations was negative in an amount of SEK 3.3 billion (neg. 2.9)
Volvo Group
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| First quarter
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| 2008
| 2007
| Change
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Net sales Volvo Group, SEK M
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| 76,683
| 61,036
| 26%
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Operating income Volvo Group, SEK M
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| 6,487
| 5,328
| 22%
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Operating income Industrial operations, SEK M
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| 6,106
| 4,933
| 24%
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Operating income Customer Finance, SEK M
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| 381
| 395
| (4%)
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Operating margin Volvo Group, %
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| 8.5
| 8.7
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Income after financial items, SEK M
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| 6,141
| 5,407
| 14%
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Income for the period, SEK M
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| 4,215
| 3,756
| 12%
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Diluted earnings per share, SEK
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| 2.07
| 1.85
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Return on shareholders' equity, %
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| 19.2
| 18.6
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April 25, 2008
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