Consolidated Income Statement
SEK million Note Jan–Dec 2018 Jan–Dec 2017
Net sales 27 27,592 26,436
Other operating income 10 180 129
Total operating income 27,772 26,565
Raw materials and consumables and changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress -19,784 -19,024
Goods for resale -939 -1,192
Other external expenses 5, 28 -2,462 -2,208
Employee benefits expenses 6, 7, 8, 9 -2,073 -1,862
Depreciation, amortization and impairment loss 15, 16 -552 -491
Other operating expenses -6 -2
Total operating expenses -25,816 -24,779
Operating profit (EBIT) 1,956 1,786
Result from financial items 11
Financial income 28 24
Financial expenses -155 -144
Net financial items -127 -120
Profit before tax 1,829 1,666
Income tax 12 -489 -454
Profit for the year 1,340 1,212
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests 18 18
Parent company shareholders 1,322 1,194
Earnings per share attributable to Parent shareholders during the year before and after dilution (SEK per share) 13 5.21 4.71
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