Atlas Copco 1Q Earnings Beat Expectations, Sees Current Demand Trends Continuing
By Dominic Chopping
STOCKHOLM--Atlas Copco AB on Thursday posted a larger-than-expected rise in first-quarter net profit and said it expects near-term underlying customer activity to remain at the current level.
The Swedish industrial tool maker said net profit increased to 6.52 billion Swedish kronor ($631.7 million) in the quarter from SEK5.21 billion a year earlier, as revenue rose 32% to SEK39.86 billion.
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected net profit of SEK5.91 billion on revenue of SEK37.24 billion.
Atlas Copco said it received orders worth SEK47.71 billion in the quarter, beating a FactSet analysts' forecast of SEK38.09 billion.
"This was a very strong quarter," Chief Executive Mats Rahmstrom said.
"Primarily due to several significant orders and strong project-related business, the order intake increased more than expected and reached a new record level."
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
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