Q1/2022 compared with Q1/2021 Pro forma
• Net sales increased by 27.0% to EUR 918.9 million (723.5)
• Comparable EBITDA improved to EUR 122.3 million (107.7), representing 13.3 (14.9) of net sales.
Reported Q1/2022 compared with Q1/2021
• Reported operating result was EUR 40.7 million (-8.0) and included items affecting comparability and other items of EUR -33.7 million (-47.4)
• Net result was EUR 14.0 million (-23.9) including net financial items of EUR -16.1 million (-20.2) and taxes of EUR -10.6 million (4.3)
details at: https://www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com/globalassets/investors/reports-and-presentations/2022/q1-2022-ahlstrom-munksjo-holding.pdf
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