First nine months 2011
* Net sales for the first nine months reached SEK 288.7 m (252.9),
corresponding to a 23.3 % increase in local currencies. For the last twelve
months net sales amounted to SEK 380.4 m (325.1)
* Operating profit reached SEK 62.3 m (63.7), equal to a 21.6 % (25.2)
operating margin. For the last twelve months operating margin was 21.6 %
(24.4)
* Order intake for the first nine months increased with 19.6 % to SEK 304.7 m
(254.7)
* Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 41.5 m (49.5)
* Profit after taxes totaled SEK 46.0 m (46.6) and result per share amounted
to SEK 4.13 (4.10)
* Net sales for the third quarter amounted to SEK 100.7 m (87.6) and operating
result to SEK 24.4 m (23.5), corresponding to a 24.2 % (26.8) operating
margin
Halmstad, October 26, 2011
Further information can be obtained from:
CEO Staffan Dahlström, on telephone +46-35-17 29 01 or
CFO Gunnar Högberg, on telephone +46-35-17 29 95
See also:http://investors.hms.se
HMS Networks is a world-leading supplier of communication technology for
industrial automation. Sales for the last twelve months totaled SEK 380 million.
Over 90% of these sales were to customers located outside Sweden. All product
development and parts of the manufacturing are performed at the head office in
Halmstad. Sales offices are located in Tokyo, Beijing, Karlsruhe, Chicago,
Milan, Mulhouse, Pune, Coventry and Copenhagen. HMS has 230 employees and
produces network interface cards and Gateways to interconnect different networks
under the trademark Anybus® and products for remote management under the
trademark Netbiter®. HMS is listed on NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm in
the category Small Cap, Information Technology.
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