Volvo’s revenue of SEK432bn was in-line with our expectation while EBIT of SEK48bn was above our SEK42.7bn. The group’s profits clearly benefited from currency tail-wind. All divisions suffered falling order volumes in the last year. The rates of decline were between -1% (Construction Equipment) and -21% (Volvo Penta). Trucks saw its orders fall by 29%, but the rate of decline moderated to -10% in the last quarter. This is a clear indication that 2020 will be much tougher.

30 Jan 2020
2019 was very good indeed, but new orders continued to fall in 4Q19

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2019 was very good indeed, but new orders continued to fall in 4Q19
Volvo AB Class B (VOLVB:PRA) | 0 0 1.2% | Mkt Cap: 328,497m
- Published:
30 Jan 2020 -
Author:
Hans-Peter Wodniok -
Pages:
2 -
Volvo’s revenue of SEK432bn was in-line with our expectation while EBIT of SEK48bn was above our SEK42.7bn. The group’s profits clearly benefited from currency tail-wind. All divisions suffered falling order volumes in the last year. The rates of decline were between -1% (Construction Equipment) and -21% (Volvo Penta). Trucks saw its orders fall by 29%, but the rate of decline moderated to -10% in the last quarter. This is a clear indication that 2020 will be much tougher.