In the first quarter, Byggmax increased net sales by 12.8 percent January 1 - March 31 · Net sales amounted to SEK 487.0 M (431.9) up 12.8 percent · Net sales for comparable stores rose 7.6 percent (declined 8.8) · The gross margin was 32.4 percent (29.9) excluding non-recurring items and 34.1 percent including non-recurring items · EBIT amounted to SEK -20.0 M (-27.4) excluding non-recurring items and SEK -11.3 M including non-recurring items · EBIT margin was -2.3 percent (-6.4) · Profit after tax excluding non-recurring items amounted to SEK -20.7 M (-23.2) and -13.9 including non-recurring items · Earnings per share totaled SEK -0.2 (-0.4) ----------------------------------------------------------- http://news.cision.com/byggmax/r/interim-report-january---march-2014,c9570796 http://mb.cision.com/Main/109/9570796/234461.pdf