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63 Consulting Group CREATING POSSIBILITIES TOGETHER Interim report , 1 January to 31 March 2021 Recovery started - gradually improving client market 7 May 2021 First quarter , January - March 2021 • Sales were SEK 227.8 ( 247.8 ) million . • • • • The operating profit ( EBIT ) was SEK 11.8 ( 19.4 ) million , giving an operating margin of 5.2 ( 7.8 ) per cent Profit after tax was SEK 7.5 ( 13.2 ) million Earnings per share before and after dilution amount to SEK 0.71 ( 1.34 ) The COVID - 19 - pandemic has impacted the business negatively and means continued uncertainty going forward First quarter , January - March Full year , January 2021 2020 Change 2020 Net sales , SEK million 227.8 247.8 -8.1 % 851.4 EBITDA , SEK million 17.4 26.3 -33.8 % 70.0 EBITDA margin 7.6 % 10.6 % 8.2 % Operating profit ( EBIT ) , SEK million 11.8 19.4 -39.2 % 42.4 Operating margin ( EBIT ) 5.2 % 7.8 % 5.0 % Profit after tax , SEK million 7.5 13.2 -43.2 % 27.7 Profit per share , SEK 0.71 1.34 -47.0 % 2.88 Number of co - workers , closing balance 630 691 -61 640 Average number of co - workers 635 702 -67 673 The table shows an extract from B3's key figures . See Note 3 for a table and definitions of key figures . A webcast presentation in Swedish will be available for investors , analysts and the media today at 09.00 . The webcast can be accessed via www.b3.se/ir . Select " See all " under " Reports and presentations " . It is possible to email questions via the webcast , as well as in advance via ir@b3.se For further information please contact : Sven Uthorn , CEO , +46 70 899 36 70 Harriet Piscator , CFO , +46 70 317 47 99 Annette Björklund , Investor Relations , 072-700 70 82 , annette.bjorklund@b3.se This information is translation from the Swedish original which is information that B3 Consulting Group AB ( publ ) is obliged to disclose pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation . The information in Swedish was released for public disclosure , through the agency of the contact persons above on 7 May 2021 at 08.00 CET .