Investor Relations
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2008/2009 In brief

The Hemtex Group’s net sales declined by 13.5% to SEK 1,390.6 M (1,608.3).

Operating loss amounted to SEK 32.5 M (profit: 141.1).

Net loss for the year amounted to SEK 42.9 M (profit: 96.5) and loss per share before dilution amounted to SEK 1.46 (profit: 3.31).

The Hemtex Group established 14 new stores and seven new franchise stores were opened. One franchise store in Sweden was acquired by Hemtex. A total of three stores were discontinued.

Göran Ydstrand was appointed President of Hemtex and assumed his position in March 2009.

Decision was taken on a new share issue that provided Hemtex with
SEK 164 M before issue costs.

A mandatory takeover offer was submitted by Hakon Invest AB on April 28, 2009.

No dividend is proposed for the fiscal year.

 

Key data

  2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009
Net sales, SEK M 1.470.5 1.608.3 1,390.6
Net sales growth, % 26.8 9.4 – 13.5
Gross profit margin, % 52.2 52.7 53.5
Operating profit/loss, SEK M 221.5 141.1 – 32.5
Operating margin, % 15.1 8.8 – 2.3
Net profit/loss for the year, SEK M 159.5 96.5 – 42.9
       
Return on capital employed, % 45.5 22.8 – 4.8
Return on shareholders’ equity, % 35.9 20.0 – 10.4
Equity/assets ratio, % 61.6 53.4 40.1
Net debt/EBITDA, multiples 0.1 1.0 15.8
       
Earnings per share before dilution, SEK 5.69 3.31 – 1.46
Earnings per share after dilution, SEK 5.47 3.31 – 1.46
Cash flow after investments per share, SEK – 1.54 – 1.45 – 0.98
Equity per share, SEK 17.53 16.10 12.03
Dividend per share, SEK 4.85 2.65
       
Total number of stores 186 205 223
Of which owned by the Group 163 180 193
Number of full-year employees 602 757 773