COPENHAGEN: Operating income decreased by 0.3 percent to SEK 289.6 million (290.4). Profit after tax for the period fell by 9 percent to SEK 69.2 million (75.7). Earnings per share before and after dilution were down 8 percent to SEK 0.40 (0.43). January – September 2016. Operating income decreased by 4 percent to SEK 882.0 million (915.7).
Profit after tax for the period fell by 22 percent to SEK 209.6 million (269.6). Earnings per share before and after dilution decreased 22 percent to SEK 1.20 (SEK 1.55 before dilution and SEK 1.54 after dilution). Highlights from the third quarter are given below.
A strong influx of customers with 22,400 new customers during the quarter and growth of the customer base by 15 percent in one year.
Continued success for loan products with the amount lent growing by 11 percent in the third quarter The social investment network Shareville surpassed 100,000 members, an increase of more than 70 percent in 12 months.
