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The Volvo Group 2008
Net sales, SEK bn Operating income, SEK bn
0807060504
304285259241211
0807060504
15.922.220.418.214.7
Key ratios 2007 2008
Net sales Volvo Group, SEK M 285,405 303,667
Operating income Volvo Group, SEK M 22,231 15,851
Operating income Industrial operations, SEK M 20,583 14,454
Operating income Customer Finance, SEK M 1,649 1,397
Operating margin Volvo Group, % 7.8 5.2
Income after fi nancial items, SEK M 21,557 14,010
Income for the period, SEK M 15,028 10,016
Diluted earnings per share, SEK 7.37 4.90
Dividend per share, SEK 5.50 2.001
Return on shareholders’ equity, % 18.1 12.1
1 According to the Board's proposal.
After a fi rst half of the year with record growth and record profi t, the second half of the year was
considerably weaker.
Net sales rose by 6% to SEK 303,667 M (285,405).
Operating income amounted to SEK 15,851 M (22,231).
Profi t for the year amounted to SEK 10,016 M (15,028) and return on equity was 12.1% (18.1).
Creation of joint-venture in India with Eicher Motors.
Broad show-casing of hybrids in trucks, buses and wheel loaders.
Earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.90 (7.37).
Proposed ordinary dividend of SEK 2.00 (5.50).