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Third-quarter report 2024

October 23, 2024

Overall stable orders with mixed end-market demand

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

Third quarter

  • Orders received reached MSEK 42 080 (42 606), organic increase of 1%
  • Revenues decreased 3% to MSEK 43 105 (44 485), organic decline of 1%
  • Operating profit reached MSEK 9 337 (10 117), corresponding to a margin of 21.7% (22.7)
    • Adjusted operating profit, excluding items affecting comparability, was MSEK 9 441 (10 110),
      corresponding to a margin of 21.9% (22.7)  
  • Profit before tax amounted to MSEK 9 184 (9 928)
  • Basic earnings per share were SEK 1.47 (1.60)
  • Operating cash flow at MSEK 7 545 (6 581)
  • Return on capital employed was 28% (30)

 

Near-term outlook

Atlas Copco Group expects that the customer activity will weaken somewhat.

Previous near-term outlook (published July 18, 2024):

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

Quarterly and annual financial data in Excel format can be found at:

https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/investor-relations/financial-reports-presentations/latest-results

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This information is information that Atlas Copco AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the contact person set out above, at 12:00 CEST on October 23, 2024.
 

About Atlas Copco Group:

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers’ success. Our four business areas offer compressed air and vacuum solutions, energy solutions, dewatering and industrial pumps, industrial power tools and assembly and machine vision solutions. In 2023, the Group had revenues of BSEK 173, and at year end about 53 000 employees.