Consolidated income statement

SEK m Note* 2017 2016
Net sales 5, 6 4 441 4 271
Cost of goods sold 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 -3 177 -3 039
Gross profit 1 264 1 231
Selling expenses 7, 8, 9 -505 -483
Administrative expenses 7, 8, 9, 11 -261 -245
Research and development expenses 7, 8 -8 -8
Other operating income 14 12 10
Other operating expenses 7, 8, 15 -47 -43
EBIT 5, 16 456 463
Income from financial items 16, 17
Financial income 0 1
Financial expenses -18 -23
Net financial items -17 -22
Income after financial items 439 441
Income tax 19 -106 -107
Net income for the year 334 334
Income attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent Company 329 332
Non-controlling interests 5 2
Earnings per share (expressed in SEK per share), calculated on net income for the year attributable to equity holders of the Parent Company for the year: 20
Before and after dilution 6.99 7.06