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Investing.com -- Swedish industrial equipment maker Alfa Laval reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, showing improved profitability despite a decline in order intake.
The company posted earnings per share of SEK 4.87 for the quarter, up from SEK 4.08 in the same period last year.
Order intake fell to SEK 16.3 billion, representing a 14 percent decline compared to the SEK 18.9 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2024, with organic decline accounting for 8 percent of the drop.
Net sales decreased by 4 percent to SEK 16.8 billion from SEK 17.5 billion a year earlier, though the company noted an organic increase of 2 percent.
Despite lower sales, Alfa Laval’s adjusted EBITA rose by 2 percent to SEK 3.0 billion, with the adjusted EBITA margin improving to 17.8 percent from 16.7 percent in the comparable period.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 2.2 billion, down from SEK 2.8 billion in the second quarter of 2024.
For the first six months of 2025, Alfa Laval reported net sales of SEK 33.3 billion, a 6 percent organic increase compared to the same period last year.
The company’s net income for the first half reached SEK 4.0 billion, with earnings per share of SEK 9.69.
Looking ahead, Alfa Laval expects demand in the third quarter to be "somewhat higher compared to the second quarter," an improvement from its previous outlook which had projected second-quarter demand to remain at about the same level as the first quarter.
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