Acando AB (publ.) reported consolidated and parent earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, on consolidated basis the company reported net sales of SEK 590 million, operating income of SEK 31 million, profit after financial items of SEK 41 million, net profit of SEK 32 million and net profit attributable to shareholder of SEK 32 million or SEK 0.30 diluted per share against net sales of SEK 518 million, operating income of SEK 27 million, profit after financial items of SEK 26 million, net profit of SEK 17 million and net profit attributable to shareholder of SEK 17 million or SEK 0.17 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. EBITDA was 36 million and return on equity of 3% against EBITDA of 31 million and return on equity of 2% for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, on consolidated basis the company reported net sales of SEK 2,029 million, operating income of SEK 181 million, profit after financial items of SEK 195 million, net profit of SEK 147 million and net profit attributable to shareholder of SEK 146 million or SEK 1.39 diluted per share against net sales of SEK 1,753 million, operating income of SEK 157 million, profit after financial items of SEK 154 million, net profit of SEK 113 million and net profit attributable to shareholder of SEK 113 million or SEK 1.08 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. The company also reported cash flow from operating activities of SEK 115 million against SEK 115 million for the same period a year ago. EBITDA was 197 million and return on equity of 12% against EBITDA of 169 million and return on equity of 10% for the same period a year ago. For the quarter, on parent basis the company reported net sales of SEK 30 million, operating profit of SEK 5 million, profit after financial items of SEK 5 million and net profit of SEK 3 million against net sales of SEK 23 million, operating profit of SEK 3 million, profit after financial items of SEK 3 million and net profit of SEK 2 million for the same period a year ago. For the nine months, on parent basis the company reported net sales of SEK 85 million, operating profit of SEK 13 million, profit after financial items of SEK 14 million and net profit of SEK 8 million against net sales of SEK 69 million, operating profit of SEK 12 million, profit after financial items of SEK 49 million and net profit of SEK 46 million for the same period a year ago.