Half-Year Report 2020
STOCKHOLM, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2020
- STOCKHOLM, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2020
In emerging markets, which accounted for 36% of net sales, organic net sales increased 2.3%
The Group's net sales declined 11.4% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the corresponding period a year ago. - Adjusted EBITA for the second quarter of 2020 increased 1% compared with the same period a year ago.
- Sales were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns as well as inventory adjustments following the stockpiling that took place among consumers and distributors in March 2020.
- The Group's adjusted gross margin for the second quarter of 2020 increased 3.2 percentage points to 32.2% compared with the corresponding period a year ago.