Financial development
For chewing tobacco, sales for 2009 increased by 19 percent to 1,112 MSEK (934), and operating profit increased by 25 percent to 411 MSEK (329).
In local currency terms sales grew slightly. Higher average prices mitigated the volume declines, while a stronger US dollar had a positive impact on reported operating profit. The operating margin was 37 percent (35).
Chewing tobacco, key data