The comparison figures presented in this report refer to previous year unless otherwise stated.

Third quarter

• Orders received reached MSEK 40 517 (42 080), organically unchanged
• Revenues decreased 3% to MSEK 41 621 (43 105), organic increase of 1%
• Operating profit decreased 8% to MSEK 8 546 (9 337), corresponding to a margin of 20.5% (21.7)
  • Adjusted operating profit, excluding items affecting comparability, was MSEK 8 862 (9 441),
    corresponding to a margin of 21.3% (21.9)
• Profit before tax amounted to MSEK 8 456 (9 184)
• Basic earnings per share were SEK 1.37 (1.47)
• Operating cash flow at MSEK 7 330 (7 545)
• Return on capital employed was 25% (28)

Near-term outlook

Atlas Copco Group expects that the customer activity will remain at the current level.