Södra’s Q2 net sales up 3% year-over-year

In Q2 2024, net sales for the Södra Group amounted to SEK 7,527 million, up 3% year-on-year. Operating profit totalled SEK 398 million (€34.9 million), representing an operating margin of 5%. Return on capital employed was 8% and the equity ratio was 60%. “In Q2, Södra delivered a stable result that was just ahead of expectations. The result was positively impacted above all by high pulp prices and good cost control, while it was burdened by higher raw material prices and costs of approximately SEK 275 million (€24.1 million) for scheduled maintenance ...