Interim report
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BTS GROUP AB ( PUBL ) INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30 , 2021 The result is 21 percent higher than in 2019 January 1 - June 30 , 2021 Net sales amounted to MSEK 868 ( 695 ) . Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates , sales increased 39 percent . ● ● ● ● ● ● Operating profit ( EBITA ) increased to MSEK 124 ( 24 ) . The operating margin ( EBITA margin ) was 14.2 percent ( 3.5 ) . Profit after tax increased to MSEK 71 ( 4 ) . Earnings per share increased to SEK 3.66 ( 0.21 ) . Our focus is the comparison with 2019 , since 2020 was an extraordinary year . Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates , net sales in the first half of the year increased 12 percent compared with 2019. Virtual deliveries mean that there are no expenses charged to revenue . The actual growth of the operations was approximately 16 percent . Operating profit ( EBITA ) increased 21 percent and profit before tax increased 13 percent compared with the first half of 2019 . ..bts Second quarter 2021 Net sales amounted to MSEK 480 ( 322 ) . Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates , sales increased 64 percent . Strategy made personal ● ● ● ● ● Operating profit ( EBITA ) increased to MSEK 82 ( 12 ) . The operating margin ( EBITA margin ) was 17.1 percent ( 3.7 ) . Profit after tax increased to MSEK 50 ( 1 ) . Earnings per share increased to SEK 2.58 ( 0.05 ) . Our focus is the comparison with 2019 , since 2020 was an extraordinary year . Adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates , net sales increased 11 percent . Virtual deliveries mean that there are no expenses charged to revenue . The actual growth of the operations was approximately 16 percent . Operating profit ( EBITA ) increased 13 percent and profit before tax increased 6 percent compared with the second quarter of 2019 . Upgraded outlook for 2021 The result is expected to be significantly better than 2020 and better than in 2019 , which deviates from the previous report when the result was expected to be significantly better than 2020 and in line with 2019 . Q2