INTERIM REPORT Q1 2026/2027

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 jun 2026 30 jun 2025 30 jun 2026 31 Mar 2026
Net sales 6,172 5,839 23,036 22,703
Cost of sales -4,091 -3,930 -15,304 -15,143
Gross profit 2,081 1,909 7,732 7,560
Selling expenses -935 -833 -3,487 -3,385
Administrative expenses -309 -291 -1,202 -1,184
Other operating income and expenses 33 1 126 94
Operating profit 870 786 3,169 3,085
- as % of net sales 14.1 13.5 13.8 13.6
Financial income and expenses -47 -58 -196 -207
Profit after financial items 823 728 2,973 2,878
- as % of net sales 13.3 12.5 12.9 12.7
Income tax expense -192 -166 -698 -672
Profit for the period 631 562 2,275 2,206
Profit for the period attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company 620 544 2,223 2,147
Non-controlling interests 11 18 52 59
Earnings per share after tax before dilution, SEK 2.30 2.00 8.25 7.95
Earnings per share after tax after dilution, SEK 2.30 2.00 8.25 7.95
Average number of shares after repurchases, ’000s 269,975 269,866 269,934 269,907
Number of shares at end of the period, ’000s 270,079 269,887 270,079 269,960

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2026 31 Mar 2026
Profit for the period 631 562 2,275 2,206
Items that may later be reversed in the income statement
The period’s translation differences when translating
foreign operations
165 152 92 79
Items that may not be reversed in the income statement
Revaluations of defined-benefit pension plans - - 20 20
Other comprehensive income 165 152 112 99
Comprehensive income for the period 796 714 2,387 2,305
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company 780 690 2,336 2,246
Non-controlling interests 16 24 51 59

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONDENSED

SEKm 30 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2026
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill 6,790 5,749 6,608
Other intangible non-current assets 3,734 3,252 3,758
Property, plant and equipment 1,753 1,462 1,685
Other non-current assets 77 76 79
Total non-current assets 12,354 10,539 12,130
Current assets
Inventories 3,582 3,339 3,468
Current receivables 4,494 4,099 4,222
Cash and cash equivalents 1,397 1,023 1,490
Total current assets 9,473 8,461 9,180
Total assets 21,827 19,000 21,310
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity attributable to Parent Company shareholders 8,599 7,277 7,807
Non-controlling interests 571 473 556
Total equity 9,170 7,750 8,363
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities 5,955 4,760 5,487
Provisions for pensions 241 264 241
Deferred tax liabilities 1,062 941 1,067
Non-current non-interest-bearing liabilities 10 25 9
Total non-current liabilities 7,268 5,990 6,804
Current liabilities
Current interest-bearing liabilities 879 1,285 1,661
Current non-interest-bearing liabilities 4,305 3,792 4,262
Provisions 205 183 220
Total current liabilities 5,389 5,260 6,143
Total liabilities 12,657 11,250 12,947
Total equity and liabilities 21,827 19,000 21,310

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, CONDENSED

SEKm 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2026 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
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 7,807 556 8,363 6,627 436 7,063 6,627 436 7,063
Exercised, issued and repurchased call options 12 - 12 4 - 4 -29 - -29
Dividend, ordinary - -1 -1 - - - -864 -38 -902
Change, non-controlling interests - - - -10 13 3 38 99 137
Option debt, acquisition - - - -34 - -34 -211 - -211
Total comprehensive income 780 16 796 690 24 714 2,246 59 2,305
Closing balance 8,599 571 9,170 7,277 473 7,750 7,807 556 8,363

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT, CONDENSED

3 months Rolling 12 months
SEKm 30 Jun 2026 30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2026 31 Mar 2026
Operating activities
Profit after financial items 823 728 2,973 2,878
Adjustment for items not included in cash flow 260 257 988 985
Income tax paid -137 -175 -717 -755
Cash flow from operating activities before changes
in working capital
946 810 3,244 3,108
Changes in working capital -341 -333 -120 -112
Cash flow from operating activities 605 477 3,124 2,996
Investing activities
Net investments in non-current assets -45 -34 -186 -175
Acquisitions and disposals -311 -258 -1,634 -1,581
Cash flow from investing activities -356 -292 -1,820 -1,756
Financing activities
Dividend paid to Parent Company shareholders - - -864 -864
Repurchase of own shares/change of call options 12 4 -21 -29
Other financing activities -383 -344 -84 -45
Cash flow from financing activities -371 -340 -969 -938
Cash flow for the period -122 -155 335 302
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,490 1,168 1,023 1,168
Exchange differences in cash and cash equivalents 29 10 39 20
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,397 1,023 1,397 1,490

FAIR VALUES ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

30 jun 2026 31 Mar 2026
SEKm Carrying amount Level 2 Level 3 Carrying amount Level 2 Level 3
Derivatives - fair value through profit 5 5 - 5 5 -
Total financial assets at fair value per level 5 5 - 5 5 -
Derivatives - fair value through profit 6 6 - 7 7 -
Contingent considerations - fair value through profit 542 - 542 620 - 620
Total financial liabilities at fair value per level 548 6 542 627 7 620
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 2026 31 Mar 2026
Opening balance 620 451
Acquisitions during the year 16 393
Adjustments through profit or loss -14 -79
Adjustment previous year's acquisitions -7 -
Consideration paid -72 -162
Interest expenses 5 13
Exchange differences -6 4
Closing balance 542 620

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS

12 months ending
30 Jun 2026 31 Mar 2026 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2024
Net sales, SEKm 23,036 22,703 22,197 21,796 20,019
EBITDA, SEKm 4,218 4,100 3,793 3,692 3,245
EBITA, SEKm 3,745 3,641 3,356 3,265 2,860
EBITA-margin, % 16.3 16.0 15.1 15.0 14.3
Operating profit, SEKm 3,169 3,085 2,830 2,757 2,426
Operating margin, % 13.8 13.6 12.7 12.6 12.1
Profit after financial items, SEKm 2,973 2,878 2,599 2,515 2,183
Profit for the period, SEKm 2,275 2,206 2,007 1,940 1,691
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Working capital 4,644 4,507 4,363 4,312 4,219
Return on working capital (P/WC), % 81 81 77 76 68
Return on equity, % 28 29 29 29 28
Return on capital employed, % 22 22 22 22 22
Equity ratio, % 42 39 41 38 39
x
Financial debt, SEKm 5,678 5,899 5,286 5,280 4,668
Debt / equity ratio, multiple 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Financial debt / EBITDA, multiple 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Net debt excl. pensions, SEKm 5,437 5,658 5,022 5,018 4,427
Net debt, excl. pensions / equity ratio, multiple 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7
Interest coverage ratio, multiple 14.2 14.0 10.3 9.6 8.7
x
Average number of employees 4,725 4,631 4,427 4,341 4,109
Number of employees at end of the period 4,962 4,861 4,585 4,470 4,175

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS PER SHARE

12 months ending
SEK 30 Jun 2026 31 Mar 2026 30 Jun 2025 31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2024
Earnings per share before dilution 8.25 7.95 7.20 7.00 6.05
Earnings per share after dilution 8.25 7.95 7.20 7.00 6.05
Cash flow from operating activities per share 11.55 11.10 9.60 10.05 9.55
Shareholders’ equity per share 31.85 28.90 26.95 24.55 22.15
Share price at the end of the period 341.40 317.60 322.00 292.80 243.80
Average number of shares after repurchases, ’000s 269,934 269,907 269,844 269,829 269,634
Average number of shares after repurchases adjusted for dilution, ’000s 270,146 270,195 270,392 270,332 269,761
Number of shares outstanding at end of the period, ’000s 270,079 269,960 269,887 269,862 269,779
For definitions of key financial indicators, see page 18-20