Hexagon Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2018

NACKA STRAND, Sweden, Nov 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Third quarter 2018

- Operating net sales increased by 10 per cent to 946.1 MEUR (858.1). Using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure (organic growth), net sales increased by 8 per cent

- Operating earnings (EBIT1) increased by 13 per cent to 231.8 MEUR (204.8)

- Earnings before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 225.7 MEUR (199.2)

- Net earnings, excluding non-recurring items, amounted to 185.1 MEUR (163.5)

- Earnings per share, excluding non-recurring items, increased by 13 per cent to 0.51 EUR (0.45)

- Operating cash flow decreased by -74 per cent to 40.2 MEUR (152.2) due to temporary increased investments

This information is information that Hexagon AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 1 November 2018.

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