Brief: Hexpol Q4 Operating Profit Sek 522 Million

Hexpol AB

01/02/2019 07:10

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Hexpol AB  HPOLb.ST :
    * YEAR-END REPORT 2018
    * Q4 SALES SEK 3.56  BILLION VERSUS SEK 2.93 BILLION YEAR AGO
    * Q4 OPERATING PROFIT SEK 522 MILLION VERSUS SEK 467 MILLION YEAR AGO
    * Q4 OPERATING MARGIN AMOUNTED TO 14.7 PERCENT VERSUS 16.0 PERCENT YEAR AGO
    * BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES A DIVIDEND OF 2.25 SEK PER SHARE (1.95) AN INCREASE BY 15 PER
CENT.
    * "FULL YEAR 2018 WAS OUR BEST YEAR SO FAR WITH 13 PER CENT HIGHER SALES AND IMPROVED
RESULT."
    * "OUR FINANCIAL POSITION REMAINS STRONG AND WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED FOR FURTHER EXPANSION."
    * "WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH OUR TWO LATEST STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS, KIRKHILL RUBBER AND MESGO
GROUP"

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