Alfa Laval reported second-quarter net income of 2.04 billion Swedish kronor, edging up from 2.03 billion kronor a year earlier. Earnings per share rose to 4.91 kronor from 4.87 kronor, while adjusted EBITA reached 3.07 billion kronor compared with 3.00 billion kronor. Net sales increased 6% to 18.12 billion kronor from 16.82 billion kronor, and order intake surged to 22.24 billion kronor from 16.44 billion kronor. The company expects demand in the third quarter to be somewhat lower than in the second quarter.
Alfa Laval ABNet income, EPS, adjusted EBITA, sales, and order intake all increased, indicating strong financial performance.