Volvo Group Second Quarter Sales Decrease 7%

Volvo Group's second quarter sales decreased 7%, though the company was still able to continue improving its profitability.

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“In the second quarter, we were able to continue the improvement of our underlying profitability despite declining sales, thanks to positive cost development. Sales decreased by 7% to SEK 78.9 billion. Despite this, the underlying operating income increased to SEK 6.1 billion, corresponding to an operating margin of 7.8%,” says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO.

  • In Q2 2016, net sales decreased by 7% to SEK 78.9 billion (84.8). Adjusted for currency movements and acquired and divested units sales decreased by 3%.
  • Operating income in Q2 2016 amounted to SEK 6,130 M (5,979), corresponding to an operating margin of 7.8% (7.1), excluding a provision of SEK 2,334 M related to the EU competition investigation in Q2 2016 and restructuring charges of SEK 799 M and a capital gain of SEK 2,137 M from the sale of shares in Eicher Motors Limited in Q2 2015.
  • Currency movements had a negative impact on operating income of SEK 317 M.
  • Operating cash flow in the Industrial Operations was positive in an amount of SEK 6.9 billion (8.6).

 

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