President and CEO Bengt Baron comments on the results for the second quarter of 2015
Continued improved operating profit and growth.
Increased sales and improved operating profit. Cloetta has continued to grow and showed growth for the fourth consecutive quarter. At the same time, both operating profit (EBIT) and underlying operating profit improved.
Cloetta increased its sales for the third consecutive quarter. Cloetta is continuing to grow in a marginally positive total market, but the company’s underlying operating profit (EBIT) decreased to SEK 77m (91) for the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, sales growth was 2.6 per cent and the underlying operating profit (EBIT) increased compared to the previous year.