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Sectra — Interim / Quarterly Report 2025
Dec 12, 2024
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Six-month report 2024/2025
Sectra's order bookings at a record high
Order bookings for the second quarter surpassed SEK 4 billion, exceeding the previous highest level for a single quarter. In other respects, the outcome was dampened by currency effects as well as the ongoing transformation of the business model. However, the transition to service sales and cloud deliveries is nonetheless progressing rapidly and will eventually benefit Sectra and its customers.
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FINANCIAL OUTCOME IN BRIEF
Second quarter: August–October 2024
- Contracted order bookings rose 739.6% to SEK 4,223.1 million (503.0), of which SEK 4,017.0 million (460.1) pertained to guaranteed order bookings. Of the guaranteed order bookings, 3% were recognized during the quarter and a further 1–11% are deemed to pertain to revenue within 12 months after the end of the quarter.
- Net sales decreased 4.3% to SEK 753.5 million (787.7). Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the decrease was 2.1%. Recurring revenue accounted for SEK 484.7 million (429.6) of net sales, up 12.8%. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the increase was 15.2%. Cloud recurring revenue (CRR) increased 29.9% to SEK 121.3 million (93.4).
- Operating profit declined 38.0% to SEK 109.6 million (176.7), corresponding to an operating margin of 14.5% (22.4). Based on unadjusted exchange rates, operating profit decreased 35.2%.
- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 87.8 million (150.6).
- Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 176.1 million (57.7).
- Sectra transferred SEK 211.9 million (211.9) to shareholders through the 2024 share redemption program.
Six-month period: May–October 2024
- Contracted order bookings rose 39.3% to SEK 4,838.1 million (3,472.9), of which SEK 4,560.1 million (804.5) pertained to guaranteed order bookings.
- Net sales increased 7.7% to SEK 1,477.3 million (1,371.5). Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the increase was 9.3%. Recurring revenue accounted for SEK 967.0 million (826.7) of net sales, up 17.0%. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, the increase was 18.5%. Cloud recurring revenue (CRR) increased 35.8% to SEK 244.1 million (179.8).
- Operating profit declined 14.9% to SEK 209.4 million (246.0), corresponding to an operating margin of 14.2% (17.9). Based on unadjusted exchange rates, operating profit decreased 12.4%.
- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 168.2 million (212.1).
- Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 119.4 million (-40.6).
| Key figures | Quarter | Period | 12 months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | Q2 | Q2 | Δ | Q1–2 | Q1–2 | Δ | R12 | Full-year | Δ | |
| 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | ||
| Contracted order bookings | 4,223.1 | 503.0 | 739.6 | 4,838.1 | 3,472.9 | 39.3 | 7,588.7 | 6,223.5 | 21.9 | |
| of which guaranteed order bookings | 4,017.0 | 460.1 | 773.1 | 4,560.1 | 804.5 | 466.8 | 6,975.0 | 3,219.4 | 116.7 | |
| Net sales | 753.5 | 787.7 | -4.3 | 1,477.3 | 1,371.5 | 7.7 | 3,069.5 | 2,963.6 | 3.6 | |
| of which recurring revenue | 484.7 | 429.6 | 12.8 | 967.0 | 826.7 | 17.0 | 1,865.2 | 1,724.9 | 8.1 | |
| of which cloud recurring revenue (CRR) | 121.3 | 93.4 | 29.9 | 244.1 | 179.8 | 35.8 | 461.2 | 396.9 | 16.2 | |
| Operating profit | 109.6 | 176.7 | -38.0 | 209.4 | 246.0 | -14.9 | 481.2 | 517.8 | -7.1 | |
| Operating margin, % | 14.5 | 22.4 | n/a | 14.2 | 17.9 | n/a | 15.7 | 17.5 | n/a | |
| Profit for the period | 87.8 | 150.6 | -41.7 | 168.2 | 212.1 | -20.7 | 384.5 | 428.4 | -10.2 | |
| Churn, % | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | 0.4 | n/a | |
| Earnings per share, SEK 1 | 0.46 | 0.78 | -41.0 | 0.87 | 1.10 | -20.9 | 2.00 | 2.22 | -9.9 | |
| Cash flow from operations | 176.1 | 57.7 | 205.2 | 119.4 | -40.6 | 394.1 | 486.3 | 326.3 | 49.0 | |
| Average no. of employees | 1,225 | 1,127 | 8.7 | 1,224 | 1,120 | 9.3 | 1,192 | 1,140 | 4.6 |
1 Before and after dilution
Diagrams and amounts in the financial report
Bars show the outcome per quarter and lines show the outcome for the rolling 12-month period (R12). Amounts are restated in SEK million unless otherwise indicated. Amounts in parentheses pertain to the corresponding quarter/period in the preceding fiscal year.

CEO'S COMMENTS
The first half of the year can be summarized as follows: record-breaking order bookings, a continued positive trend for secure communications and significant progress in the transition to selling medical diagnostic imaging as a service. More extensive contracts with customers lead to large variations in order bookings, sales and earnings between quarters. The new business model, which generates higher revenue in the long term but lower revenue in the short term, had a clear impact on the quarter and will continue to have such an effect until the major customer contracts with recurring revenue that are currently in the start-up phase properly get under way.
During the most recent quarter, we booked our largest order ever, worth over SEK 3 billion. It concerns a multiyear contract for Sectra One Cloud for public healthcare in Québec, Canada. The order is a clear example of how extensive certain procurements have become within healthcare, with future IT systems expected to cover larger regions for longer periods. This pattern of larger contracts becomes even clearer when you also consider the trend toward consolidating all medical imaging IT into a single solution.

Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO
We are also seeing an increasing number of customers that initially chose Sectra for image management for radiology or pathology decide to expand their use to include other modules that we offer. This is leading to rapidly growing sales to the installed base as well, in terms of both image management as a service and licenses. More and more customers are choosing Sectra for our unique ability to offer all image management in a single system.
Within the Imaging IT Solutions and Business Innovation business areas, our focus continues to be on the ongoing transition to cloudbased services for medical diagnostics and education. While our strategic initiative is having a short-term dampening effect on our financial outcome and growth, it will be highly beneficial in the long term—for us and for our customers.
Our security customers are investing heavily in strengthening information security and making society more resistant to cyberthreats. This means that Secure Communications is currently our fastest-growing operating area. After the end of the quarter, we also reached a settlement with a US company regarding our patented technology for secure communications. This is a non-recurring business transaction that will have a significant positive effect in the third quarter (see page 5 for more information).
Data security is also an essential issue for hospitals, since cyberthreats can entail deadly risks for patients and enormous costs for hospitals. We are therefore seeing increased synergies where our security expertise can also be used in medicine. The fact that we have now been certified STAR Level 2 by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) for cloud security is an important milestone that confirms to our prestigious customers that we are a fully fledged provider of SaaS. No IT system is 100% secure, but that doesn't stop us from trying to get as close as we can.
Healthcare is facing an enormous demographic challenge, with increasing numbers of patients and more serious conditions to be cared for by the current or smaller workforce. Our services help ease the burden so that users can do more without working more hours. One of our strengths is that we help customers save time and improve multidisciplinary collaboration within cancer care with a unified solution for radiology, pathology and genomics. Visitors to our exhibit at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago last week confirmed this.
The extensive investments we are making in innovations and business development are creating value for our customers and building a stronger Sectra for the future. Healthcare and data security are both areas that are expected to grow for a long time to come, and that are relatively unaffected by the economic climate. With loyal customers combined with a strong brand in growing areas, we have every reason to remain optimistic about the future.

Cloud services
+36%
recurring revenue over the comparative period Churn
0.5% of recurring revenue, R12

OPERATIONAL TARGETS AND FINANCIAL GOALS
Sectra's overall operational target is to create significant value for its customers. Customers should be so satisfied with their experience that they remain for a long time, expand their use of our solutions and recommend Sectra to others. Delivering customer value is also the Group's most important sustainability target since our customers' work to treat patients and increase cybersecurity is essential for functioning societies.
Customer satisfaction requires satisfied and dedicated employees. Employees who are motivated, understand their customers, feel good and are satisfied in their jobs will also increasingly develop new, creative solutions that can further increase the value we provide for Sectra's customers. Operating in markets that are growing, combined with satisfied customers and employees, provides a long-term sound financial performance.
Sectra has three Group-wide financial goals. Stability and profitability are considered fundamental goals. Once these goals have been met, the focus shifts to earnings growth per share, which in practice is our primary financial goal. All result indicators currently exceed the target levels by a comfortable margin despite the effects of changes in the business model. The financial goals are (in order of priority):

1 The line in the diagram shows the outcome at the end of the period
target due to a strong financial position.
the ongoing transformation of the business model, with a large share of growth attributable to entirely new customers. This entails an initial increase in costs before these customers reach the expechave grown faster than costs. Despite a declining trend in the most recent quarter, which was due to the transition of the business model, profit growth remains well above target.

ted volumes.
Dedicated employees who are satisfied, improving as individuals and doing their best to meet or exceed customer expectations Healthier employees and minimal absence due to illness

EVENTS
Second quarter
Imaging IT Solutions
Sectra's largest order to date—cloud solution for collaboration among 150 healthcare providers in Canada
Québec, Canada's largest province by land area, is home to nine million residents. The administration of health and social services across the province falls under the responsibility of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS). Comprising more than 150 healthcare sites, the province collectively performs approximately 12 million examinations a year. During the second quarter, Sectra received an order to provide all public hospitals in the province with Sectra One Cloud. This cloud solution will allow the hospitals to share resources and streamline their work within radiology, breast imaging and orthopaedics, contributing to better and more secure patient care in the region.
- Sectra signed a 12-year contract with MSSS Québec in Canada (see above) for subscription-based services for cloudbased medical imaging IT through Sectra One Cloud. The customer will initially use Sectra's vendor-neutral archive (VNA) and modules for radiology, breast imaging and orthopaedics, including speech recognition for report writing. The contracted order value amounts to CAD 405.5 million (SEK 3.1 billion), of which CAD 401.4 million (SEK 3.0 billion) is guaranteed. Including options, the value amounts to CAD 477 million. The contract also includes an option to extend the term of the contract for three years for a total value of CAD 626 million over the entire 15-year period.
- MaineGeneral Health in the US signed a five-year agreement for Sectra One Cloud, initially for the radiology module.
- Sectra entered into a contract for Sectra One Cloud, with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) in the UK as they join Homerton Healthcare's current cloud solution for medical imaging in the same region. The customer initially chose to use the modules for radiology and breast imaging.
- Sectra received an order from UZ Leuven, Belgium's largest university hospital and ranked among the top 50 in the world.1 The healthcare provider will utilize the module for digital pathology in Sectra's enterprise imaging solution. The Belgian hospital AZ Sint-Lucas Gent also signed a ten-year contract for Sectra's subscription-based service for medical imaging IT, Sectra One, and will initially utilize the modules for radiology and breast imaging.
- The hospital CH Béziers in France ordered Sectra's pathology module, becoming the third hospital in the region to choose Sectra.
- Dronning Ingrids hospital in Greenland ordered Sectra One and will initially utilize the module for radiology.
- Sectra received STAR Level 2 security certification from the CSA for Sectra One Cloud after an external evaluation according to the alliance's framework. The certification confirms Sectra's ability to meet the highest requirements within security and compliance with the regulations governing cloud services.
1 https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/worlds-best-hospitals-2024

After the end of the reporting period
- Secure Communications has been involved in a patent dispute in the US, and in November 2024 the parties reached a settlement, the terms of which are subject to a confidentiality agreement. As a part of the settlement, Sectra has given the counterparty authorization to use a license for a US patent for mobile VPN technology, which will be reflected in the financial outcome for the current fiscal year. The total non-recurring effect on operating profit from the settlement is estimated at approximately USD 10 million (corresponding to approximately SEK 108 million) and will be recognized in its entirety in the third quarter.2
- Helse Nord RHF in Norway expanded its use of Sectra's solution for medical imaging through an additional license for digital pathology. Three of four regions in Norway have thus now chosen digital pathology from Sectra, all of whom had already been utilizing our module for radiology.
- Issue of 1,000,000 Class C shares, all of which were repurchased and subsequently converted to Class B shares to secure the company's obligations under its new long-term incentive program.

2 Refer to Note 1 Accounting policies on page 19.

SECTRA'S MARKETS
Sectra plays a key role in meeting the need for medical imaging IT and cybersecurity. We help solve major social problems in changing markets, where scope for expansion remains. The global trends of an aging population and increased digitization mean that these markets are expected to continue to grow regardless of the economic climate.
Our customers operate in some of society's most critical functions, which means that it is important that Sectra's brand is associated with reliability, trustworthiness and stability. Our job is to help customers become more efficient and give them the tools needed to make people's lives healthier, safer and more secure. In line with Sectra's vision, this is how the company creates value for its customers, shareholders and society as a whole.
IT support for more efficient care and medical education
Aging populations, combined with a decline in the proportion of people of working age, are leading to a shortage of resources and a growing workload in healthcare. In order to maintain high quality of care with fewer people taking care of more patients, healthcare must become more efficient. The growing population of senior citizens is also shining a spotlight on diseases affecting the elderly. Health problems affecting the elderly primarily include cancer diseases and problems with the cardiovascular, nervous, and skeletal systems as well as vision and hearing. All of these areas, which are among the most costly and resource-intensive areas in healthcare, are dependent on medical diagnostic imaging.
Healthcare providers across the globe use Sectra's expertise and solutions in medical imaging IT not only to increase productivity and coordinate their resources but also to improve efficiency in orthopaedic surgery through better planning and follow-up. Sectra also helps to raise the quality of medical education by providing solutions where the user can interact with medical images and share educational materials. IT support for genomics is yet another area that Sectra is entering through partnerships with customers in the US and Sweden. The market for genomics is growing as a result of the rapid increase in the number of clinical DNA sequencings carried out during diagnostics, and needs to be managed efficiently. We also have synergies among our operating areas. Healthcare is increasingly becoming a target for cybercrime, resulting in, for example, the authorities in the US issuing a particular warning to healthcare providers. Sectra's experience and brand when it comes to security gives us advantages in the field of medicine as well.
We enable our customers to take care of more patients and save more lives at a long-term sustainable cost. This work is carried out in our Imaging IT Solutions and Business Innovation operating areas.
Cybersecurity for a more stable and safer society
The ability to safely and efficiently handle and transmit sensitive information is central to the stability and security of society, particularly when it comes to critical social functions and critical infrastructure. As digitization increases, the players in these areas have a major need for products and services that increase cybersecurity. Sectra has extensive experience of protecting society's most critical communications and control systems. We are a strong brand in the niche markets of encryption and secure mobile communications. IT developments in society, political instability in the world, and the growth of cybercrime are creating a greater need for Sectra's expertise and product offerings.
We help customers to provide increased security, thereby contributing to a more stable and safer society. This work is carried out in the Secure Communications operating area. The activities conducted in the operating area are part of Sweden's collective national capability within crypto—a strategic materiel area identified by government authorities as an essential security interest for which national availability, skills and capacity need to be secured over time.
Quarter
COMMENTS ON THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL OUTCOME
Order bookings
Contracted order bookings rose 39.3% to SEK 4,838.1 million (3,472.9) for the six-month period, of which SEK 4,223.1 million (503.0) pertained to the second quarter, the highest Sectra has ever reported for a single quarter. A total of SEK 4,560.1 million (804.5) was guaranteed order bookings, of which SEK 4,017.0 million (460.1) pertained to the second quarter. The ratio of contracted order bookings to net sales for the latest rolling 12 month period totaled 2.5, up from 2.1 at the end of the previous fiscal year.
The order bookings include comprehensive, long-term customer contracts, including a contract during the second quarter with the healthcare provider MSSS Québec in Canada with a contracted order value of SEK 3.1 billion. Orders of this size are not secured every quarter and lead to significant variations in order bookings between individual quarters and periods.
Contracted order bookings, SEK million


Net sales and recurring revenue
The Group's net sales increased 7.7% to SEK 1,477.3 million (1,371.5), of which SEK 753.5 million (787.7) pertained to the second quarter. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, consolidated sales increased 9.3% compared with the first half of the previous fiscal year.
The ongoing transition to selling products and software as services, of which cloud deliveries account for a quickly growing share, contributed to an increase in recurring revenue.SEK 967.0 million (826.7) of sales pertained to recurring revenue, of which SEK 484.7 million (429.6) pertained to the second quarter. This represents an increase of 17.0% compared with the first half of the previous fiscal year and an increase of 18.5% based on unchanged exchange rates. Lost recurring revenue (recurring revenue churn) for the last 12-month period was 0.5%. CRR rose 35.8% to SEK 244.1 million (179.8) during the six-month period, of which SEK 121.3 million (93.4) pertained to the second quarter. However, non-recurring revenue decreased 6.3% to SEK 510.3 million (544.7), of which SEK 268.8 million (358.2) pertained to the second quarter. This decline in non-recurring revenue was primarily due to the ongoing transition to service sales.
The operations in Sweden reported the single largest sale increase over the comparative period, primarily due to the positive trend for the Secure Communications operating area. The figures for the US were lower than in the comparative period due to a strengthening of the SEK against the USD during the period. In local currency, sales in the US were on par with the year-earlier period despite the change to the business model. Exchange-rate movements for the EUR also had a dampening effect on outcomes compared with the year-earlier period. More than 70% of the Group's sales are carried out in foreign currency, primarily EUR, GBP and USD, which entails a relatively large sensitivity to currency fluctuations.

Sales trend per geographic market, SEK million Compared with the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year


0 500 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 500 3 000 3 500 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 22/23 23/24 24/25 R12 Quarter Other recuring revenue Cloud recurring revenue Non-recurring revenue Sales




Result
The Group's operating profit decreased 14.9% during the first half of the year to SEK 209.4 million (246.0), of which SEK 109.6 million (176.7) pertained to the second quarter. Based on unadjusted exchange rates, operating profit decreased 12.4% from the comparative period. The operating margin for the Group was 14.2% (17.9) for the six-month period. Secure Communications reported increased operating profit, while the outcomes for Imaging IT Solutions and Business Innovation were impacted by the ongoing transformation to a new business model and the initial higher costs related to new, extensive customer contracts.
The Group's financial items amounted to SEK 2.4 million (21.8), of which SEK 1.0 million (13.6) pertained to the second quarter. Currency fluctuations had a negative impact of SEK -3.6 million (pos: 13.1) on financial items. Sectra does not hedge its operations, and currency fluctuations therefore have an immediate impact on profit or loss or on comprehensive income.
Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 211.8 million (267.8), of which SEK 110.5 million (190.3) pertained to the second quarter. This outcome corresponds to a profit margin of 14.3% (19.5) for the six-month period and 14.7% (24.2) for the second quarter. Earnings per share totaled SEK 0.87 (1.10) for the period, of which SEK 0.46 (0.78) pertained to the second quarter.

Operating profit, Group, SEK million

Financial position and cash flow
The Group's cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period amounted to SEK 625.8 million (498.5).
The Group's debt/equity ratio was 0.06 (0.02) as of the balance-sheet date. Interestbearing lease liabilities amounted to SEK 91.9 million (28.7). The change was due to the fact that several new leases were signed during the period as a result of Sectra's growth.
Cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 119.4 million (-40.6) for the period, of which SEK 176.1 million (57.7) was attributable to the second quarter. The change was primarily the result of a decrease in capital tied up in current receivables. Cash flow per share amounted to SEK 0.62 (-0.21) for the period, of which SEK 0.91 (0.30) pertained to the second quarter.
Cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK -70.3 million (-76.4), of which SEK -27.2 million (-37.5) was attributable to the second quarter. Refer to the additional information about investments on the next page.
The Group's total cash flow for the period amounted to SEK -172.9 million (-338.4). This result includes a transfer of SEK 211.9 million (211.9) to the shareholders through Sectra's 2024 share redemption program.
Cash flow from operations, Group, SEK million

Investments and depreciation/amortization
Investments amounted to SEK 70.3 million (196.4), of which SEK 27.2 million (157.5) pertained to the second quarter. The outcome for the comparative period includes SEK 144.6 million for the acquisition of two properties. Capitalized work for own use amounted to SEK 32.9 million (35.9), of which SEK 19.4 million (18.0) pertained to the second quarter. Capitalization includes the development of cloud-based services for medical diagnostics.
Total depreciation and amortization for the period was SEK 53.5 million (48.2), of which the second quarter accounted for SEK 27.3 million (23.6). SEK 22.3 million (18.5) of the period's outcome pertained to capitalized development expenditures, of which SEK 11.4 million (9.5) pertained to the second quarter. At the end of the period, capitalized development expenditures totaled SEK 212.7 million (188.7).
Seasonal variations
Sectra has historically experienced major seasonal variations, since individual projects can be very large relative to Sectra's sales. This applies for both medical systems and encryption systems. The beginning of the fiscal year is usually weaker since few customers want to deploy new systems during the summer. The variations in order volumes between individual quarters are significant since certain contracts are very large and have long terms.
As Sectra transitions to selling products as a service, this variation is expected to gradually decrease over the next several years since revenue will be spread more evenly over time. On the other hand, individual orders are sometimes very large, leading instead to a larger variation in order bookings than before. Bearing this in mind, it remains important to look more at long-term trends rather than at the outcome for an individual quarter when assessing Sectra's performance.
For further information about Sectra's seasonal patterns, refer to page 70 in Sectra's Annual and Sustainability Report for the 2023/2024 fiscal year.
Capitalized development expenditures, SEK million


OPERATING AREA IMAGING IT SOLUTIONS
| Quarter | Period | 12 months | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | Δ | Q1–2 | Q1–2 | Δ | R12 | Full-year | Δ | ||
| 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | ||
| Sales, SEK million | 625.7 | 691.0 | -9.5 | 1,265.6 | 1,209.6 | 4.6 | 2,607.6 | 2,551.6 | 2.2 | |
| of which external recurring revenue | 447.5 | 400.8 | 11.7 | 896.4 | 771.5 | 16.2 | 1,734.2 | 1,609.3 | 7.8 | |
| of which cloud recurring revenue | 116.5 | 89.2 | 30.6 | 234.1 | 172.2 | 35.9 | 440.2 | 378.3 | 16.4 | |
| Operating profit, SEK million | 95.3 | 168.3 | -43.4 | 190.4 | 242.7 | -21.5 | 447.6 | 499.9 | -10.5 | |
| Operating margin, % | 15.2 | 24.4 | n/a | 15.0 | 20.1 | n/a | 17.2 | 19.6 | n/a |
Order bookings for Imaging IT Solutions once again surpassed record levels thanks to Sectra's largest and most extensive customer contract to date—MSSS Québec in Canada, signed during the second quarter. This is just one of several major contracts secured in the last few years, which include contracts with one of the largest healthcare providers in the US and with the public healthcare provider in Scotland. These orders also pertain to Sectra One Cloud.
The implementation of services and infrastructure at new major customers initially entails increased costs, which is reflected in the earnings trend in the most recent quarter. Work to prepare for deliveries to customers is ongoing and none of them are yet in full production. Revenue is growing gradually as customers put the systems into operation, but it could take several years for major customers to become fully operational and reach planned volumes.
The share of recurring revenue has ranged from 70% to 72% during the early quarters of the current fiscal year, primarily due to customers' increased use of Sectra's services for medical imaging. The large share of recurring revenue will promote stability during the ongoing transformation to service sales and cloud solutions. The accelerating transition to cloud services is clear from Sectra's growth in cloud recurring revenue. However, non-recurring revenue for the second quarter was lower than in the year-earlier quarter, primarily due to new customers purchasing services instead of traditional software licenses. The market in the US has made the most progress in the transition to the new business model, with all new customer sales now taking place as service sales.
Profitability continued to be impacted by ongoing initiatives, the most extensive of which was the transition to becoming a service provider. While the change in the business model had dampening effects on financial outcomes, this was partially offset by the strong underlying growth in Sectra's operations, in combination with the fact that not all transactions pertain to subscription services yet. The transition to selling cloud services means that a growing share of revenue and earnings are reported over time and therefore arise later than with traditional license sales. The transition will be favorable over the long term, especially because customers are satisfied and stay with us for a long time.

Trend, SEK million

Cloud recurring revenue +36% over the comparative period
Pathology clinics choose Sectra
Interest in digitizing pathology is growing. During the first half of the year, Sectra expanded its customer base to include additional pathology clinics in France, the US and other countries. Functions for effective diagnostics and reporting, simplified collaboration, standardization according to DICOM and integration with AI apps are some of the reasons that customers choose Sectra's module for digital pathology.

OPERATING AREA BUSINESS INNOVATION
| Quarter | Period | 12 months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | Δ | Q1–2 | Q1–2 | Δ | R12 | Full-year | Δ | |
| 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | |
| Sales, SEK million | 18.8 | 24.5 | -23.3 | 36.4 | 41.2 | -11.7 | 85.1 | 89.9 | -5.3 |
| of which external recurring revenue | 5.5 | 4.6 | 19.6 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 37.8 | 23.0 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
| of which cloud recurring revenue | 4.8 | 4.2 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 31.6 | 21.0 | 18.6 | 12.9 |
| Operating profit/loss, SEK million | -1.5 | 5.5 | -127.3 | -1.8 | 4.5 | -140.0 | 11.0 | 17.3 | -36.4 |
| Operating margin, % | neg | 22.4 | n/a | neg | 11.0 | n/a | 12.9 | 19.2 | n/a |
Business Innovation comprises the Genomics IT, Medical Education and Orthopaedics business units. We also report the expenses for medical research activities in Business Innovation, which includes initiatives in the field of AI for medical applications.
Recurring revenue is growing quickly but did not compensate for lower nonrecurring revenue during the second quarter. In particular, sales of hardware related to medical education decreased, even though recurring revenue in this area also increased considerably. As a result, the financial outcomes did not reach the levels of the comparative period. However, the results may vary significantly between quarters and periods. Subscription-based business models and growing volumes are expected to reduce quarterly variations over the longer term.
Trend, SEK million

Cloud recurring revenue +32% over the comparative period

Increased use of Sectra Education Portal
Sectra's services for medical education prepare students for healthcare careers and assist healthcare personnel in their professional development. These services have seen record-high use in the last six months.

OPERATING AREA SECURE COMMUNICATIONS
| Quarter | Period | 12 months | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 Q2 |
Δ | Q1–2 | Q1–2 | Δ | R12 | Full-year | Δ | |||
| 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | ||
| Sales, SEK million | 120.3 | 83.0 | 44.9 | 197.8 | 139.3 | 42.0 | 425.9 | 367.4 | 15.9 | |
| of which external recurring revenue | 31.3 | 24.0 | 30.4 | 58.6 | 46.9 | 24.9 | 106.6 | 94.9 | 12.3 | |
| Operating profit, SEK million | 25.2 | 9.5 | 165.3 | 35.3 | 12.0 | 194.2 | 83.1 | 59.8 | 39.0 | |
| Operating margin, % | 20.9 | 11.4 | n/a | 17.8 | 8.6 | n/a | 19.5 | 16.3 | n/a |
Secure Communications is growing quickly and reported a strong first half of the year, partly due to increased volumes of product deliveries over the comparative period. Operating profit for the operations took a significant step in the right direction and, since the previous fiscal year, has made growing contributions to the Group's overall financial goals. The long-term trend is positive, although outcomes can naturally vary greatly between quarters due to the nature of the operations.
Sectra's ability to help customers both in Sweden and around Europe led to stable order bookings during the first half of the year. Order bookings include development assignments and product sales as well as support and service commitments. Sectra received various orders, including orders pertaining to the further development and serial deliveries of Tiger/S and network encryptors to existing customers. Existing customers also extended and expanded agreements, both for support of secure communications and for security monitoring of critical infrastructure.
There continues to be considerable demand for cybersecurity for the defense forces, authorities and critical infrastructure, and Sectra is well positioned with offerings that meet customers' stringent demands. The uncertain geopolitical situation, with ongoing wars in Europe and further tensions worldwide, continues to highlight the importance of defense capabilities and public security. This, in turn, is placing greater demands on communication and fueling the need for investments in high assurance products, encryption development and cybersecurity.
Trend, SEK million


Mobile VPN for secure connection without interruption
Sectra develops and sells a secure mobile VPN with low battery consumption. The product is based on a unique, patented technology for mobile VPN that provides stable and robust connections while switching between networks and base stations. This allows users to maintain secure and uninterrupted communication, even in difficult mobile environments.

OTHER OPERATIONS
| Quarter | Period | 12 months | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | Δ | Q1–2 | Q1–2 | Δ | R12 | Full-year | Δ | |||
| 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | 24/25 | 23/24 | % | |||
| Sales, SEK million | 53.7 | 42.8 | 25.5 | 101.0 | 77.4 | 30.5 | 188.5 | 164.9 | 14.3 | ||
| Operating loss, SEK million | -8.0 | -6.6 | -21.2 | -17.1 | -13.1 | -30.5 | -63.1 | -59.1 | -6.8 | ||
| Operating margin, % | neg | neg | n/a | neg | neg | n/a | neg | neg | n/a |
Other Operations pertain to Sectra's joint functions for administration, recruitment, Group finance, IT, regulatory affairs, people and brand, and activities related to investors. This segment also includes property management. The change from the comparative period mainly pertained to increased central management of costs distributed across the organization.
PARENT COMPANY
The Parent Company's income statement and balance sheet are reported on page 18. The Parent Company Sectra AB includes the research department for medical imaging IT, the Genomics IT business unit and the head office's joint functions (see Other Operations above).
2025 AGM AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The Board has decided to hold the AGM on September 9, 2025 in Linköping. The notice of the AGM is issued not earlier than six weeks and not later than four weeks prior to the AGM. Shareholders are entitled to have a matter addressed by the AGM. To ensure that the company has time to include matters in the notice, requests for matters to be addressed by the AGM must be received by the company not later than seven weeks prior to the AGM.
A Nomination Committee was appointed in accordance with the instructions adopted at the 2020 AGM. If any of the largest shareholders in terms of voting rights has waived their right to appoint a member of the Nomination Committee, the next shareholder in order of size has been given the opportunity to appoint a member. The Nomination Committee comprises the following members:
- Torbjörn Kronander representing his own and related parties' shareholdings
- Patrik Jönsson representing SEB Investment Management
- Mats Andersson representing Nordea Investment Funds
- Jan-Olof Brüer in his role as Chairman of the Board and representing his own and related parties' shareholdings
THE SHARE
Share capital and number of shares
Sectra's share capital on the balance-sheet date totaled SEK 38,824,179, distributed between 194,120,895 shares and 312,052,035 voting rights. The number of shares is distributed between 13,103,460 Class A shares and 181,017,435 Class B shares. Sectra's holding of treasury shares at the end of the period amounted to 1,453,406 Class B shares, corresponding to 0.7% of the share capital and 0.5% of the voting rights in the company. For more information, refer to Note 3.
2024 share redemption program and help with Swedish tax return
During the second quarter, SEK 1.10 per share was distributed to the shareholders through a share redemption program. For more information and help with Swedish tax returns, visit https://investor.sectra.com/redemption2024.
LTIP 2024—new share issue and repurchase of own shares
After the balance-sheet date, the Board exercised the authority granted by the 2024 AGM and carried out a directed share issue of 1,000,000 Class C shares at a price corresponding to the quotient value, meaning SEK 0.20 per share and a total of SEK 200,000. The purpose was to secure the obligations for a new performance-based incentive program (LTIP 2024). All Class C shares have been repurchased at a price corresponding to the quotient value. These were then converted to Class B shares. The number of Class B shares held thereafter was 2,453,406, corresponding to approximately 1.3% of the total number of shares in the company.
In accordance with the terms of LTIP 2024, a maximum of 780,000 Class B treasury shares may be allotted to participants in the incentive program. The qualification period expires on April 30, 2029 and performance shares will be allotted by no later than August 31, 2029. In order to finance the costs of social security contributions related to the incentive program, a maximum of 220,000 Class B shares may be transferred on Nasdaq Stockholm, including by way of a financial intermediary, at a price within the price range registered at any given time.

Authorization
In addition to the authorization described above, the 2024 AGM resolved to authorize the Board of Directors, during the period until the 2025 AGM, to decide on new share issues of a maximum of 18,500,000 Class B shares and to decide on the acquisition and divestment of the company's treasury shares, with the condition that the Company's holding of treasury shares at no point exceeds 10% of all the shares in the Company. The complete authorization is presented in the minutes from the AGM: https://investor.com/agm2024. At the time of publication of this financial report, the Board had not utilized these authorizations.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Through its operations, Sectra is exposed to such business risks as dependence on major customers and partners, the effect of currency fluctuations on pricing in the markets in which the Group is active, and property and liability risks. Sectra is also exposed to various types of financial risks such as currency, interest-rate, credit and liquidity risks. A detailed description of the risks and specific external factors as well as Sectra's strategies and tactics for minimizing risk exposure and limiting adverse effects are provided in the Administration Report in Sectra's Annual and Sustainability Report for the 2023/2024 fiscal year on pages 88–90 and in Note 29 on pages 119–120. No significant events have occurred that would alter the conditions reported.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Sectra's CEO Torbjörn Kronander, telephone +46 13 23 52 27 or email [email protected].
Presentation of the interim report
Time: December 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CET
Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB, and Jessica Holmquist, CFO of Sectra AB, will present the financial report and answer questions. The presentation will be held in English. For information about participating online or to listen to the recording afterwards, visit: https://investor.sectra.com/q2report2425.
Financial calendar, Capital Markets Day and AGM
Nine-month report March 14, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. (CET) Capital Markets Day March 27, 2025 – focus on Sectra's operations within medical diagnostic IT Year-end report June 5, 2025 at 08:15 a.m. (CEST) Annual General Meeting September 9, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. (CET)
For other IR events, visit:https://investor.sectra.com/events-and-presentations/
ASSURANCE
The Board of Directors and the President of Sectra AB (publ) hereby assure that the interim report for the May 1–October 31, 2024 period provides a true and fair view of the Parent Company's and Group's operations, financial position and earnings and describes the significant risks and uncertainties facing the Parent Company and other companies in the Group.
Linköping, date as indicated by our electronic signature
| Torbjörn Kronander President, CEO and Board member |
Jan-Olof Brüer Chairman |
Tomas Puusepp Board member |
Birgitta Hagenfeldt Board member |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrika Unell | Anders Persson | Fredrik Robertsson | ||||
| Board member | Board member | Board member | ||||
| Pontus Svärd | Andreas Häll | |||||
| Board member and employee representative | Board member and employee representative |
This report was not reviewed by the company's auditor.
This information constitutes information that Sectra AB (publ) is obligated 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 8:15 a.m. (CET) on December 12, 2024.
Sectra AB (publ), Corporate Registration Number 556064-8304, https://sectra.com, email [email protected]

GROUP
Condensed consolidated income statements
| SEK thousand | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Net sales (Note 4) | 753,500 | 787,725 | 1,477,336 | 1,371,463 | 3,069,480 | 2,963,607 |
| Capitalized work for own use | 19,385 | 17,974 | 32,299 | 35,944 | 67,929 | 71,574 |
| Other operating income | 6,519 | 2,186 | 9,248 | 3,506 | 11,130 | 5,388 |
| Total income | 779,404 | 807,885 | 1,518,883 | 1,410,913 | 3,148,539 | 3,040,569 |
| Goods for resale | -120,734 | -127,988 | -224,019 | -199,067 | -456,170 | -431,218 |
| Personnel costs | -385,530 | -353,413 | -765,674 | -673,128 | -1,529,454 | -1,436,908 |
| Other external costs | -136,234 | -126,124 | -266,322 | -244,508 | -572,313 | -550,499 |
| Depreciation/amortization and | ||||||
| impairment | -27,339 | -23,647 | -53,487 | -48,184 | -109,437 | -104,134 |
| Total operating expenses | -669,837 | -631,172 | -1,309,502 | -1,164,887 | -2,667,374 | -2,522,759 |
| Operating profit | 109,567 | 176,713 | 209,381 | 246,026 | 481,165 | 517,810 |
| Total financial items | 960 | 13,576 | 2,406 | 21,789 | 15,581 | 34,964 |
| Profit after financial items | 110,527 | 190,289 | 211,787 | 267,815 | 496,746 | 552,774 |
| Taxes | -22,768 | -39,728 | -43,628 | -55,698 | -112,316 | -124,386 |
| Profit for the period | 87,759 | 150,561 | 168,159 | 212,117 | 384,430 | 428,388 |
| Profit for the period attributable to: | ||||||
| Parent Company owners | 87,759 | 150,561 | 168,159 | 212,117 | 384,430 | 428,388 |
| Earnings per share | ||||||
| Before dilution, SEK | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 2.22 |
| After dilution, SEK (Note 3) | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 2.22 |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May–Apr | |||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 |
| 87,759 | 150,561 | 168,159 | 212,117 | 384,430 | 428,388 |
| -5,296 | 8,809 | -8,745 | 29,704 | -10,450 | 27,999 |
| -5,296 | 8,809 | -8,745 | 29,704 | -10,450 | 27,999 |
| 82,463 | 159,370 | 159,414 | 241,821 | 373,980 | 456,387 |
| 456,387 | |||||
| Aug–Oct 82,463 |
Aug–Oct 159,370 |
May–Oct 159,414 |
May–Oct 241,821 |
Nov 2023 373,980 |

Condensed consolidated balance sheets
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Assets | |||
| Intangible assets and goodwill | 270,584 | 256,017 | 262,330 |
| Tangible assets | 226,616 | 226,479 | 227,040 |
| Right-of-use assets | 114,514 | 31,384 | 35,241 |
| Financial assets | 161,090 | 142,278 | 155,189 |
| Deferred tax assets | 8,858 | 7,296 | 8,990 |
| Total fixed assets | 781,662 | 663,454 | 688,790 |
| Accounts receivable Other current assets |
574,337 94,878 |
545,060 69,403 |
571,661 60,218 |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 1,113,712 | 918,177 | 1,085,629 |
| Cash and bank balances | 625,776 | 498,472 | 804,640 |
| Total current assets | 2,408,703 | 2,031,112 | 2,522,148 |
| Total assets | 3,190,365 | 2,694,566 | 3,210,938 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Equity | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,569,591 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 6,832 | 5,979 | 7,038 |
| Provisions | 47,145 | 12,535 | 26,342 |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 71,314 | 16,315 | 19,204 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 125,291 | 34,829 | 52,584 |
| Provisions | 1,925 | 2,187 | 2,637 |
| Current lease liabilities | 20,595 | 12,371 | 12,584 |
| Other current liabilities | 181,792 | 194,082 | 218,573 |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 1,328,527 | 1,109,743 | 1,354,969 |
| Total current liabilities Total equity and liabilities |
1,532,839 3,190,365 |
1,318,383 2,694,566 |
1,588,763 3,210,938 |

Consolidated cash-flow statements
| SEK thousand | 6 months | 6 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May–Oct | May–Oct | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023/2024 | |
| Operating activities | |||
| Operating profit | 209,381 | 246,026 | 517,810 |
| Adjustment for non-cash items | 98,908 | 60,354 | 142,681 |
| Interest received | 7,772 | 9,601 | 25,991 |
| Interest paid | -1,790 | -892 | -3,284 |
| Income tax paid | -116,500 | -67,699 | -118,291 |
| Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital | 197,771 | 247,390 | 564,907 |
| Changes in working capital | |||
| Change in inventories | 3,897 | -16,053 | -21,541 |
| Change in receivables | -55,133 | -194,466 | -408,649 |
| Change in current liabilities | -27,184 | -77,437 | 191,609 |
| Cash flow from operations | 119,351 | -40,566 | 326,326 |
| Investing activities | |||
| Acquisitions of intangible assets | -32,300 | -36,580 | -72,210 |
| Acquisitions of tangible assets | -37,992 | -159,857 | -178,532 |
| Repayment of short-term investment | – | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -70,292 | -76,437 | -130,742 |
| Financing activities | |||
| Repayment of lease liabilities | -10,021 | -9,446 | -10,268 |
| Redemption of shares | -211,935 | -211,935 | -211,935 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -221,956 | -221,381 | -222,203 |
| Cash flow for the period | -172,897 | -338,384 | -26,619 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, opening balance | 804,640 | 825,242 | 825,242 |
| Exchange-rate difference in cash and cash equivalents | -5,967 | 11,614 | 6,017 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, closing balance | 625,776 | 498,472 | 804,640 |
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity
| SEK thousand | 6 months May–Oct |
6 months May–Oct |
Full-year May–Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023/2024 | |
| Equity at start of period | 1,569,591 | 1,296,669 | 1,296,669 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 159,414 | 241,821 | 456,387 |
| Dividend/redemption of shares | -211,935 | -211,935 | -211,935 |
| Share-based payments | 15,165 | 14,799 | 28,470 |
| Equity at end of period | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,569,591 |

PARENT COMPANY
Condensed Parent Company income statements
| SEK thousand | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Net sales | 53,967 | 43,041 | 101,323 | 77,915 | 190,669 | 167,261 |
| Capitalized work for own use | 1,022 | 1,495 | 2,244 | 2,600 | 5,180 | 5,536 |
| Other operating income | 15 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 619 | 606 |
| Total income | 55,004 | 44,545 | 103,599 | 80,534 | 196,468 | 173,403 |
| Goods for resale | -11,173 | -4,763 | -21,750 | -8,302 | -35,382 | -21,934 |
| Personnel costs | -19,710 | -20,941 | -37,305 | -35,326 | -77,107 | -75,128 |
| Other external costs | -34,121 | -28,102 | -66,108 | -53,788 | -155,795 | -143,475 |
| Depreciation/amortization | -455 | -431 | -901 | -830 | -1,782 | -1,711 |
| Total operating expenses | -65,459 | -54,237 | -126,064 | -98,246 | -270,066 | -242,248 |
| Operating loss | -10,455 | -9,692 | -22,465 | -17,711 | -73,599 | -68,845 |
| Total financial items | 86,054 | 36,592 | 87,525 | 106,071 | 110,301 | 128,847 |
| Profit after financial items | 75,599 | 26,900 | 65,060 | 88,360 | 36,702 | 60,002 |
| Appropriations | – | – | – | – | 427,350 | 427,350 |
| Profit before tax | 75,599 | 26,900 | 65,060 | 88,360 | 464,052 | 487,352 |
| Tax on earnings for the period | 0 | 36 | 0 | 41 | -81,788 | -81,747 |
| Profit for the period | 75,599 | 26,936 | 65,060 | 88,401 | 382,264 | 405,605 |
Parent Company statement of comprehensive income
| SEK thousand | 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
12 months Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | 75,599 | 26,936 | 65,060 | 88,401 | 382,264 | 405,605 |
| Total comprehensive income for the | ||||||
| period | 75,599 | 26,936 | 65,060 | 88,401 | 382,264 | 405,605 |
Condensed Parent Company balance sheets
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 11,427 | 6,247 | 9,183 |
| Tangible assets | 7,392 | 6,431 | 6,336 |
| Financial assets | 379,813 | 333,275 | 367,480 |
| Total fixed assets | 398,632 | 345,953 | 382,999 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,118 | 0 | 421 |
| Receivables from Group companies | 675,092 | 497,990 | 798,354 |
| Other current assets | 32,961 | 10,519 | 26,085 |
| Cash and bank balances | 503,011 | 375,519 | 683,564 |
| Total current assets | 1,212,182 | 884,028 | 1,508,424 |
| Total assets | 1,610,814 | 1,229,981 | 1,891,423 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Restricted equity | 276,707 | 271,527 | 274,463 |
| Unrestricted equity | 647,312 | 453,991 | 781,922 |
| Total equity | 924,019 | 725,518 | 1,056,385 |
| Provisions | 3,453 | 1,078 | 2,685 |
| Current liabilities | 683,342 | 503,385 | 832,353 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,610,814 | 1,229,981 | 1,891,423 |

NOTES
Note 1 Accounting policies
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Securities Markets Act. The accounting policies and calculation methods applied are consistent with those described in Sectra's 2023/2024 Annual and Sustainability Report.
Note 2 Related-party transactions
Other than the types of transactions presented in Note 3 Employees and personnel costs in the 2023/2024 Annual Report, no significant transactions with related parties took place in the reporting period.
Note 3 Number of shares
| No. of common shares1, 2 | 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
12 months Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the end of the period | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
| Average | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
1 Before and after dilution.
2 Number of shares does not include the 1,453,406 (1,453,406) Class B treasury shares.
Note 4 Operating segments and sales
Sales by business segment
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Imaging IT Solutions | 625.7 | 691.0 | 1,265.6 | 1,209.6 | 2,607.6 | 2,551.6 |
| Secure Communications | 120.3 | 83.0 | 197.8 | 139.3 | 425.9 | 367.4 |
| Business Innovation | 18.8 | 24.5 | 36.4 | 41.2 | 85.1 | 89.9 |
| Other Operations | 53.7 | 42.8 | 101.0 | 77.4 | 188.5 | 164.9 |
| Group eliminations | -65.0 | -53.6 | -123.5 | -96.0 | -237.6 | -210.2 |
| Total | 753.5 | 787.7 | 1,477.3 | 1,371.5 | 3,069.5 | 2,963.6 |
Operating profit/loss by business segment
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Imaging IT Solutions | 95.3 | 168.3 | 190.4 | 242.7 | 447.6 | 499.9 |
| Secure Communications | 25.2 | 9.5 | 35.3 | 12.0 | 83.1 | 59.8 |
| Business Innovation | -1.5 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 17.3 |
| Other Operations | -8.0 | -6.6 | -17.1 | -13.1 | -63.1 | -59.1 |
| Group eliminations | -1.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Total | 109.6 | 176.7 | 209.4 | 246.0 | 481.2 | 517.8 |
Sales by geographic market
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| United States | 181.4 | 226.2 | 360.4 | 375.8 | 810.8 | 826.2 |
| Sweden | 170.4 | 138.2 | 303.3 | 243.2 | 644.7 | 584.6 |
| United Kingdom | 143.3 | 162.7 | 300.0 | 281.3 | 596.8 | 578.1 |
| Netherlands | 51.7 | 42.0 | 100.5 | 80.7 | 203.8 | 184.0 |
| Rest of Europe | 150.2 | 134.8 | 288.6 | 256.3 | 591.9 | 559.5 |
| Rest of World | 56.5 | 83.8 | 124.5 | 134.2 | 221.5 | 231.2 |
| Total | 753.5 | 787.7 | 1,477.3 | 1,371.5 | 3,069.5 | 2,963.6 |

Recurring and non-recurring external revenue by business segment
| Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
| Aug–Oct 2024 |
Aug–Oct 2023 |
May–Oct 2024 |
May–Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| Recurring revenue | 484.7 | 429.6 | 967.0 | 826.7 | 1,865.2 | 1,724.9 |
| Of which cloud recurring revenue, CRR | 121.3 | 93.4 | 244.1 | 179.8 | 461.2 | 396.9 |
| Non-recurring revenue | 268.8 | 358.1 | 510.3 | 544.8 | 1,204.3 | 1,238.7 |
| Total | 753.5 | 787.7 | 1,477.3 | 1,371.5 | 3,069.5 | 2,963.6 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 64.3 | 54.5 | 65.5 | 60.3 | 60.8 | 58.2 |
| Imaging IT Solutions | ||||||
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
| Aug–Oct 2024 |
Aug–Oct 2023 |
May–Oct 2024 |
May–Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| Recurring revenue | 447.5 | 400.8 | 896.4 | 771.5 | 1,734.2 | 1,609.3 |
| Of which cloud recurring revenue, CRR | 116.5 | 89.2 | 234.1 | 172.2 | 440.2 | 378.3 |
| Non-recurring revenue | 176.5 | 290.8 | 366.5 | 439.2 | 865.3 | 938.0 |
| Total | 624.0 | 691.6 | 1,262.9 | 1,210.7 | 2,599.5 | 2,547.3 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 71.7 | 58.0 | 71.0 | 63.7 | 66.7 | 63.2 |
| Secure Communications | ||||||
| SEK million | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
| Aug–Oct 2024 |
Aug–Oct 2023 |
May–Oct 2024 |
May–Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| Recurring revenue | 31.3 | 24.0 | 58.6 | 46.9 | 106.6 | 94.9 |
| Of which cloud recurring revenue, CRR | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-recurring revenue | 88.6 | 58.8 | 138.6 | 92.2 | 318.3 | 271.9 |
| Total | 119.9 | 82.8 | 197.2 | 139.1 | 424.9 | 366.8 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 26.1 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 25.1 | 25.9 |
| Business Innovation | ||||||
| SEK million | 3 months Aug–Oct |
3 months Aug–Oct |
6 months May–Oct |
6 months May–Oct |
12 months Nov 2023 |
Full-year May–Apr |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Recurring revenue | 5.5 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 23.0 | 19.9 |
| Of which cloud recurring revenue, CRR | 4.8 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 21.0 | 18.6 |
| Non-recurring revenue | 2.8 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 13.3 | 19.4 | 28.7 |
| Total | 8.3 | 13.0 | 15.3 | 21.5 | 42.4 | 48.6 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 66.3 | 35.4 | 73.9 | 38.1 | 54.2 | 40.9 |
| Other Operations | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
| SEK million | Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Recurring revenue | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Of which cloud recurring revenue, CRR | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-recurring revenue | 1.1 | – | 1.3 | – | 1.3 | – |
| Total | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 21.4 | 100.0 | 31.6 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 100.0 |

Note 5 Financial definitions and alternative performance measures
The Group applies the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures. Alternative performance measures are applied since the company believes they provide valuable supplementary information for management and investors given that they play a central role when it comes to understanding and evaluating the Group's operations.
Share of recurring revenue
Purpose
Shows the portion of external sales that is recurring. Recurring revenue refers to revenue from customers for the provision of a good or service during the term of a contract, wherein the customer cannot continue to benefit from the full functionality of the good or service without ongoing payments and the revenue stream is expected to recur for more than 12 months.
Recurring revenue mainly refers to revenue from subscription, support and maintenance agreements. The share delivered via the cloud is reported as cloud recurring revenue (CRR). Revenue from system implementations, migration and one-time purchases of licenses are not recognized as recurring revenue.
Calculation
Recurring revenue divided by total external sales. Refer to Note 4.
Recurring revenue churn
| SEK thousand | 12 months Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring revenue from customer contracts that have concluded or not been | ||
| renewed | 10,036 | 7,247 |
| Recurring revenue | 1,865,185 | 1,724,940 |
| Share of recurring revenue, % | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Indicates the share of recurring revenue from customer contracts that have concluded or not been renewed during the latest rolling 12-month period.
Purpose Calculation
Recurring revenue from customer contracts that have concluded or not been renewed divided by total recurring revenue.
Equity per share before and after dilution
| Purpose | Calculation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SEK | 7.95 | 6.96 | 8.15 |
| Equity per share before and after dilution, | |||
| the end of the period | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
| Number of shares before and after dilution at | |||
| Equity, SEK thousand | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,569,591 |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, |
Measures the company's net value per share and shows the change in shareholder capital per share over time.
Equity divided by the number of shares before and after dilution at the end of the period.
Non-interest-bearing liabilities and interest-bearing liabilities
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, 2024 |
Oct 31, 2023 |
Apr 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 1,566,221 | 1,324,526 | 1,609,559 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 91,909 | 28,686 | 31,788 |
| Total liabilities | 1,658,130 | 1,353,212 | 1,641,347 |
Purpose Calculation
Indicates the proportion of the Company's liabilities with and without interest. Included in the calculation of the debt/equity ratio and capital employed.
Non-interest-bearing liabilities refers to liabilities without interest, such as accounts payable, advances from customers and tax liabilities. Interestbearing liabilities refers to liabilities with interest, such as lease liabilities.

Cash flow per share before and after dilution
| 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Cash flow from operations, SEK thousand | 176,068 | 57,733 | 119,351 | -40,566 | 486,243 | 326,326 |
| Number of shares before and after dilution | ||||||
| at the end of the period | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
| Cash flow per share before and after | ||||||
| dilution, SEK | 0.91 | 0.30 | 0.62 | -0.21 | 2.52 | 1.69 |
| Purpose | Calculation |
Shows the cash flow the company generated per share before capital investments and financing.
Cash flow from operations divided by the number of shares before and after dilution at the end of the period.
Ratio of contracted order bookings to net sales
| SEK thousand | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Contracted order bookings | 7,588,629 | 6,223,476 |
| Net sales | 3,069,480 | 2,963,607 |
| Ratio of contracted order bookings to net sales | 2.47 | 2.10 |
Provides an indication of demand for the company's products and services.
Purpose Calculation
Contracted order bookings divided by net sales.
Liquidity
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Current assets | 2,408,703 | 2,031,112 | 2,522,148 |
| Unutilized overdraft facilities | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Current liabilities | 1,532,839 | 1,318,383 | 1,588,763 |
| Liquidity | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Purpose Calculation
Shows the company's current ability to pay. Current assets plus unutilized overdraft facility divided by current liabilities.
Average no. of employees
Purpose Calculation
Shows full-time positions in a certain period. Average number of full-time employees during the period.
Unadjusted exchange rates – sales
| 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal change, % | -4.3 | 40.2 | 7.7 | 31.1 | 26.1 |
| Exchange-rate effect, % | 2.2 | -3.9 | 1.6 | -5.0 | -3.1 |
| Change in unadjusted exchange rates, % | -2.1 | 36.3 | 9.3 | 26.1 | 23.0 |
Provides an indication of changes in financial measures for unadjusted exchange rates.
Purpose Calculation
Amounts for the current year restated at last year's average exchange rates less last year's amounts at last year's average exchange rates, divided by last year's amounts at last year's rates.

Unadjusted exchange rates – operating profit
| 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct 2024 |
Aug–Oct 2023 |
May–Oct 2024 |
May–Oct 2023 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| Nominal change, % | -38.0 | 64.2 | -14.9 | 43.1 | 13.6 |
| Exchange-rate effect, % | 2.8 | -7.2 | 2.5 | -9.4 | -5.6 |
| Change in unadjusted exchange rates, % | -35.2 | 57.0 | -12.4 | 33.7 | 8.0 |
Provides an indication of changes in financial measures for unadjusted exchange rates.
Purpose Calculation
Amounts for the current year restated at last year's average exchange rates less last year's amounts at last year's average exchange rates, divided by last year's amounts at last year's rates.
Unadjusted exchange rates – recurring revenue
| 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023/2024 | |
| Nominal change, % | 12.8 | 35.8 | 17.0 | 31.9 | 26.8 |
| Exchange-rate effect, % | 2.4 | -3.8 | 1.5 | -5.1 | -3.1 |
| Change in unadjusted exchange rates, % | 15.2 | 32.0 | 18.5 | 26.8 | 23.7 |
Provides an indication of changes in financial measures for unadjusted exchange rates.
Purpose Calculation
Amounts for the current year restated at last year's average exchange rates less last year's amounts at last year's average exchange rates, divided by last year's amounts at last year's rates.
Order bookings – guaranteed
Purpose Calculation
Indicates future revenue in the company. The share of contracted order bookings that corresponds to what the customer has undertaken to purchase when the contract is entered into.
Order bookings – contracted
Purpose Calculation
Indicates future revenue in the company. The value of orders received that corresponds to what the customer has procured and intends to purchase during the term of the contract.
P/E ratio
| SEK | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Share price at end of period | 283.00 | 219.20 |
| Earnings per share for the rolling 12-month period | 2.00 | 2.22 |
| P/E ratio, multiple | 141.5 | 98.7 |
Shows how the market values the company's profits and how long it may take for the shareholders to get a return on an investment in the share.
Purpose Calculation
Share price at the end of the period divided by earnings per share for the most recent rolling 12-month period before dilution.

Earnings per share before and after dilution
| 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
12 months Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period, SEK thousand | 87,759 | 150,561 | 168,159 | 212,117 | 384,430 | 428,388 |
| Average number of shares before and after dilution |
192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
| Earnings per share before and after | ||||||
| dilution, SEK | 0.46 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 2.22 |
| Purpose | Calculation |
Shows each share's participation in the company's earnings during the reporting period.
Profit/loss after tax divided by the average number of shares before or after dilution. This performance measure is defined in accordance with IFRS.
Return on equity
| SEK thousand | 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
12 months Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
Full-year May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | 87,759 | 150,561 | 168,159 | 212,117 | 384,430 | 428,388 |
| Equity at start of period | 1,654,220 | 1,386,349 | 1,569,591 | 1,296,669 | 1,341,354 | 1,296,669 |
| Equity at end of period | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,532,235 | 1,569,591 |
| Average equity | 1,593,228 | 1,363,852 | 1,550,913 | 1,319,012 | 1,436,795 | 1,433,130 |
| Return on equity, % | 5.5 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 26.8 | 29.9 |
Shows the return on capital attributable to the Parent Company owners.
Purpose Calculation
Profit for the period divided by average equity.
Return on capital employed (ROCE)
| SEK thousand | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug–Oct | Aug–Oct | May–Oct | May–Oct | Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Profit after financial items | 110,527 | 190,289 | 211,787 | 267,815 | 496,746 | 552,774 |
| Financial expenses | -1,228 | -458 | -1,790 | -892 | -4,181 | -3,284 |
| Average capital employed | 1,662,124 | 1,417,195 | 1,612,761 | 1,374,486 | 1,497,092 | 1,490,155 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 6.7 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 19.5 | 33.5 | 37.3 |
Shows profitability based on how much capital is used in the operations.
Purpose Calculation
Profit after financial items plus financial expenses divided by average capital employed.
Operating margin
| Operating margin, % | 14.5 | 22.4 | 14.2 | 17.9 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 753,500 | 787,725 | 1,477,336 | 1,371,463 | 3,069,480 | 2,963,607 |
| Operating profit | 109,567 | 176,713 | 209,381 | 246,026 | 481,165 | 517,810 |
| Aug–Oct 2024 |
Aug–Oct 2023 |
May–Oct 2024 |
May–Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| SEK thousand | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year |
Measures operational profitability. This measure is used for the purpose of management by objectives in the operations.
Purpose Calculation
Operating profit divided by net sales.

Operating profit per share
| Operating profit per share, SEK | 2.50 | 2.69 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares before dilution | 192,667,489 | 192,667,489 |
| Operating profit, SEK thousand | 481,165 | 517,810 |
| Nov 2023 –Oct 2024 |
May–Apr 2023/2024 |
|
| 12 months | Full-year |
Purpose Calculation
Shows earnings per share before interest and taxes. Operating profit divided by the number of shares before dilution on the balance-sheet date.
Debt/equity ratio
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, 2024 |
Oct 31, 2023 |
Apr 30, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 91,909 | 28,686 | 31,788 |
| Equity | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,569,591 |
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Shows to what extent the operations are financed by loans and describes the company's financial risk.
Purpose Calculation
Interest-bearing liabilities divided by equity.
Equity/assets ratio
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 48.0 | 49.8 | 48.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 3,190,365 | 2,694,566 | 3,210,938 |
| Equity | 1,532,235 | 1,341,354 | 1,569,591 |
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, 2024 |
Oct 31, 2023 |
Apr 30, 2024 |
Shows the portion of assets financed with equity. This measure is used for the purpose of management by objectives in the operations.
Purpose Calculation
Equity divided by total assets on the balance-sheet date.
Capital employed
| SEK thousand | Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Total assets | 3,190,365 | 2,694,566 | 3,210,938 |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 1,566,221 | 1,324,526 | 1,609,559 |
| Capital employed | 1,624,144 | 1,370,040 | 1,601,379 |
Shows the portion of the company's assets that has been borrowed from, for example, the company's owners or external lenders, and shows the company's profitability in relation to externally financed capital and equity.
Purpose Calculation
Total assets reduced by non-interest-bearing liabilities.

Growth in operating profit per share over a five-year period
| over a five-year period, % | 111.0 | 118.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Growth in operating profit per share before dilution | ||
| Operating profit per share before dilution five years earlier | 1.18 | 1.23 |
| Operating profit per share before dilution | 2.50 | 2.69 |
| –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | |
| Nov 2023 | May–Apr | |
| SEK | 12 months | Full-year |
Purpose Calculation
Shows the growth of the operations over a five-year period. This measure is used for the purpose of management by objectives in the operations.
Operating profit per share on the balance-sheet date less operating profit per share on the balance-sheet date five years earlier divided by operating profit per share on the balance-sheet date five years earlier.
Profit margin
| Operating margin, % | 14.7 | 24.2 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 16.2 | 18.7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 753,500 | 787,725 | 1,477,336 | 1,371,463 | 3,069,480 | 2,963,607 | |
| Profit after financial items | 110,527 | 190,289 | 211,787 | 267,815 | 496,746 | 552,774 | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | –Oct 2024 | 2023/2024 | ||
| SEK thousand | 3 months Aug–Oct |
3 months Aug–Oct |
6 months May–Oct |
6 months May–Oct |
12 months Nov 2023 |
Full-year May–Apr |
Shows a comparison of profitability regardless of corporate tax rate.
Purpose Calculation
Profit after financial items divided by net sales.
KEY FIGURES AND OTHER INFORMATION
Key figures
| 6 months | 6 months | 12 months | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Oct 31, | Apr 30, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Contracted order bookings, SEK million | 4,838.1 | 3,472.9 | 7,588.7 | 6,223.5 |
| of which guaranteed order bookings, SEK million | 4,560.1 | 804.5 | 6,975.0 | 3,219.4 |
| Operating margin, % | 14.2 | 17.9 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
| Profit margin, % | 14.3 | 19.5 | 16.2 | 18.7 |
| Average no. of employees | 1,224 | 1,120 | 1,192 | 1,140 |
| Cash flow per share, SEK 1, 2 | 0.62 | -0.21 | 2.52 | 1.69 |
| P/E ratio, multiple | n/a | n/a | 141.5 | 98.7 |
| Share price at end of period, SEK | 283.0 | 120.6 | 283.0 | 219.20 |
| Return on equity, % | 10.8 | 16.1 | 26.8 | 29.9 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 13.2 | 19.5 | 33.5 | 37.3 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 48.0 | 49.8 | 48.0 | 48.9 |
| Liquidity ratio, multiple | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Equity per share, SEK 2 | 7.95 | 6.96 | 7.95 | 8.15 |
1 Cash flow from operations. 2 Before and after dilution.

Condensed consolidated income statements by quarter
| SEK million | 2024/2025 | 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Net sales | 753.5 | 723.8 | 898.1 | 694.0 | 787.7 | 583.7 | 724.7 | 580.3 | 561.7 | 484.1 |
| Capitalized work for own use | 19.4 | 12.9 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 20.6 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 9.0 |
| Other operating income | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Operating expenses | -642.5 | -613.5 | -687.0 | -614.9 | -607.5 | -509.2 | -524.7 | -485.2 | -443.9 | -406.6 |
| Depreciation/amortization and impairment |
-27.3 | -26.1 | -31.3 | -24.7 | -23.6 | -24.5 | -24.3 | -23.3 | -22.1 | -22.2 |
| Operating profit | 109.6 | 99.8 | 197.4 | 74.4 | 176.7 | 69.3 | 196.8 | 87.0 | 107.6 | 64.4 |
| Total financial items | 0.9 | 1.5 | 14.7 | -1.5 | 13.6 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Profit after financial items | 110.5 | 101.3 | 212.1 | 72.9 | 190.3 | 77.5 | 201.9 | 91.1 | 118.3 | 68.2 |
| Tax on earnings for the period | -22.7 | -20.9 | -53.6 | -15.1 | -39.7 | -16.0 | -47.3 | -18.8 | -24.4 | -14.0 |
| Profit for the period | 87.8 | 80.4 | 158.5 | 57.8 | 150.6 | 61.6 | 154.6 | 72.3 | 93.9 | 54.1 |
Key figures by quarter
| 2024/2025 | 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Contracted order bookings, SEK million |
4,223.1 | 615.0 | 896.9 | 1,853.6 | 503.0 | 2,970.0 | 1,186.9 | 549.2 | 664.2 | 2,235.4 |
| of which guaranteed order bookings |
4,017.0 | 543.1 | 762.3 | 1,652.5 | 460.1 | 344.4 | 811.6 | 484.0 | 605.6 | 705.3 |
| Recurring revenue, SEK million | 484.7 | 482.3 | 463.5 | 434.7 | 429.6 | 397.2 | 376.6 | 356.4 | 316.4 | 310.4 |
| of which cloud services (CRR) | 121.3 | 122.8 | 113.8 | 103.2 | 93.4 | 86.4 | 72.9 | 72.1 | 59.6 | 50.0 |
| Operating margin, % | 14.5 | 13.8 | 22.0 | 10.7 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 27.2 | 15.0 | 19.2 | 13.3 |
| Earnings per share, SEK 1 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.82 | 0.30 | 0.78 | 0.32 | 0.80 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.28 |
| Cash flow per share, SEK 1 | 0.91 | -0.29 | 0.69 | 1.21 | 0.30 | -0.51 | 1.98 | 0.43 | 0.20 | -0.33 |
| Return on equity, % | 5.5 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 4.9 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 6.7 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 15.6 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 5.8 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 48.0 | 52.2 | 48.9 | 49.2 | 49.8 | 50.8 | 47.4 | 50.4 | 52.3 | 54.9 |
| Equity per share, SEK 1 | 7.95 | 8.59 | 8.15 | 7.20 | 6.96 | 7.20 | 6.73 | 5.94 | 5.54 | 5.95 |
| Share price at end of period, SEK | 283.0 | 243.40 | 219.20 | 195.14 | 120.60 | 168.60 | 161.70 | 147.44 | 146.40 | 185.90 |
1 Before and after dilution.
Five-year summary
| 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | 2021/2022 | 2020/2021 | 2019/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted order bookings, SEK million | 6,223.5 | 4,635.7 | 2,320.2 | 2,651.6 | 1,816.0 |
| Net sales, SEK million | 2,963.6 | 2,350.8 | 1,949.1 | 1,632.4 | 1,661.1 |
| Operating profit, SEK million | 517.8 | 455.7 | 383.4 | 350.1 | 295.3 |
| Profit after financial items, SEK million | 552.8 | 479.4 | 394.5 | 348.2 | 303.0 |
| Profit for the period, SEK million | 428.4 | 375.0 | 314.8 | 275.5 | 237.4 |
| Operating margin, % | 17.5 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 21.4 | 17.8 |
| Profit margin, % | 18.7 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 21.3 | 18.2 |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK 1 | 2.22 | 1.95 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.24 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK 1 | 2.22 | 1.95 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.23 |
| Redemption program per share/dividend, SEK 1 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 |
| Share price at end of year, SEK 1 | 219.20 | 161.70 | 124.80 | 121.00 | 84.00 |
| P/E ratio, multiple | 98.7 | 82.9 | 76.6 | 84.6 | 68.0 |
| Return on equity, % | 29.9 | 31.5 | 31.9 | 32.2 | 30.7 |
| Return on capital employed, % | 37.3 | 38.2 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 36.8 |
| Equity per share before dilution, SEK 1 | 8.15 | 6.73 | 5.61 | 4.65 | 4.24 |
| Equity per share after dilution, SEK 1 | 8.15 | 6.73 | 5.61 | 4.65 | 4.24 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 48.9 | 47.4 | 49.3 | 54.2 | 54.1 |
1 Comparative figures per share have been restated due to the 5:1 share split that Sectra carried out in the second quarter of 21/22.

Exchange rates
| Currency | Average rates in SEK | Closing rates in SEK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months Aug–Oct 2024 |
3 months Aug–Oct 2023 |
Δ % |
6 months May–Oct 2024 |
6 months May–Oct 2023 |
Δ % |
Oct 31, 2024 |
Oct 31, 2023 |
Δ % |
|
| US dollar, 1 USD | 10.27 | 10.88 | -5.6 | 10.45 | 10.77 | -3.0 | 10.56 | 11.06 | -4.5 |
| Euro, 1 EUR | 11.31 | 11.65 | -2.9 | 11.38 | 11.63 | -2.1 | 11.45 | 11.75 | -2.6 |
| British pound, 1 GBP | 13.56 | 13.47 | 0.7 | 13.55 | 13.50 | 0.4 | 13.77 | 13.46 | 2.3 |
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A health science discipline and medical specialty that uses technologies for imaging the human body, such as X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound.
Sectra One/Sectra One Cloud
A subscription for Sectra's enterprise imaging solution. Under the new model, customers pay a more evenly distributed subscription fee every year instead of paying a higher license fee for software at the start of the contract and a lower rolling service fee. The fee is determined based on the functionality used and the number of different services utilized. When Sectra One is sold as fully cloud-based services, it is referred to as Sectra One Cloud.
High assurance/High assurance products
Cryptographic methods and other measures designed to prevent unauthorized parties from accessing or influencing information in telecom and IT systems. The high assurance products that Sectra provides are approved by one or more nations and, for certain products, by the EU and NATO.

ABOUT SECTRA
Vision
To contribute to a healthier and safer society.
Mission statements
To increase the effectiveness of healthcare, while maintaining or increasing the quality of care.
0 To strengthen the stability and efficiency of society's most important functions through solutions for critical IT security.
, Operating areas/business models
Imaging IT Solutions helps hospitals across the world to become more efficient, enabling them to care for more patients and save more lives. Increased use of medical images and aging populations that are living longer pose huge challenges to healthcare. Sectra's IT solutions and services for medical diagnostic imaging enable greater efficiency and contribute to healthcare advancements. Sectra has exceeded 2,500 installations of medical IT systems, and customers include some of the largest healthcare providers in the world.
Secure Communications helps society's critical functions, government officials and diplomats to use modern technology to exchange information securely, thereby contributing to a stable and secure society. Sectra's solutions and services increase cybersecurity by protecting some of society's most sensitive information and communications. Several of the business area's products are approved by the EU, NATO, and national security authorities.
Business Innovation gathers smaller activities that could eventually lead to major growth in Sectra's main areas or related niches.
Group-wide strategies for value creation and sustainable business development
Customer value is the top priority
Customers and customer satisfaction are always assigned top priority to enable long-term growth. Close relationships with demanding customers ensure that Sectra's solutions meet market demands for quality, functionality and usability.
A motivating corporate culture
A corporate culture that motivates and inspires the company's employees to solve customer problems and constantly drive improvement. All so we can meet—and in many cases exceed—customer expectations.
Constant innovation
Close cooperation with customers, universities and industrial partners in order to identify needs and ideas, combined with a corporate culture where management encourages the employees to test out new ideas and projects.
Geographic expansion
International expansion mainly in areas and regions where Sectra holds an established position. Expansion is primarily to be achieved through organic growth, in certain cases supplemented by acquisitions that strengthen the Group's organic growth.
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7 good reasons to invest in Sectra
International niche markets with strong growth
IT for healthcare and cybersecurity for critical social functions are rapidly changing markets that society needs to invest in. This creates major growth opportunities for companies such as Sectra.
Stability, profitability and long-term growth
Sectra has an over 45-year history of growth and profitability. Over 50% of the company's sales comprise recurring revenue from long-term customer contracts.
Customer-focused corporate culture
A strong corporate culture clearly focused on customer value and employees who are passionate about making a difference lead to satisfied customers. To safeguard our corporate culture, growth is primarily organic.
Strong brand with multinational reach
Sectra is an established brand in niche areas where trust and stable products are highly important success factors. We have a multinational reach, with thousands of customers worldwide.
Innovation
By continuously investing in new and enhanced products and services, as well as how they are packaged and delivered, we create value for our customers. We also have a self-financed portfolio of research and business projects with the potential to add significant value in the future.
Sustainable business model
Contributing to healthier and safer societies is the foundation of Sectra's operations and business model. Helping our customers improve the efficiency and quality of patient care and increase cybersecurity in critical social functions is our most significant contribution to a sustainable society.
Long-standing owners and dedicated management
The principal owners, who have been part of the company since the 1980s, have firm dedication to the long-term development of the company, and all members of Group Management are shareholders.