Multi-year summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Sales | Nettoomsättning | 4,348 | 4,803 | 4,359 | 3,672 | 5,388 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||
| Gross profit/loss | Bruttoresultat | 619 | 669 | 605 | 548 | 1,102 |
| Underlying gross profit/loss | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 596 | 643 | 609 | 563 | 1,038 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 57 | 132 | 88 | 39 | 621 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 82 | 117 | 94 | 96 | 529 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||
| Gross margin (%) | Bruttomarginal (%) | 14.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 20.4 |
| Underlying gross margin (%) | Underliggande bruttomarginal (%) | 13.7 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 19.3 |
| Operating margin (%) | Rörelsemarginal (%) | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| Underlying operating margin (%) | Underliggande rörelsemarginal (%) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 9.8 |
| Cash flow | Kassaflöde | |||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten | 95 | 86 | 200 | 341 | 32 |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 478 | 440 | 373 | 156 | 241 |
| Net debt/equity ratio (%) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad (%) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 60 | 49 | 40 | 17 | 17 |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 492 | 572 | 549 | 343 | 856 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 514 | 562 | 570 | 468 | 524 |
| Capital employed at end of period excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital vid periodens slut exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,341 | 1,440 | 1,468 | 1,234 | 1,716 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,373 | 1,408 | 1,466 | 1,305 | 1,457 |
| Working capital tied-up (%) | Rörelsekapitalbindning (%) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 9.7 |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||
| Return on capital employed (%) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital (%) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 4.2 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 1.87 | 6.13 | 3.87 | 0.33 | 38.10 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 1.87 | 6.13 | 3.87 | 0.33 | 38.10 |
| Proposed dividend per share (SEK) | Föreslagen utdelning per aktie (SEK) | – | 1.75 | – | – | 12 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 61.77 | 68.67 | 71.05 | 69.73 | 108.84 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 7.35 | 6.60 | 15.37 | 26.28 | 2.49 |
| Average number of shares outstanding (thousands) | Genomsnittligt utestående antal aktier (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Average number of shares outstanding after dilution (thousands) | Genomsnittligt utestående antal aktier efter utspädning (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | |||||
| Sales growth (%) | Omsättningstillväxt (%) | 12 | 10 | -9 | -16 | 47 |
| of which, organic tonnage growth (%) | varav organisk tonnagetillväxt (%) | -3 | 4 | -10 | -10 | 11 |
| of which, price and mix changes (%) | varav pris- och mixförändringar (%) | 14 | 3 | -1 | -5 | 38 |
| of which, currency effects (%) | varav valutaeffekter (%) | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 700 | 668 | 652 | 633 | 621 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 27 | 27 | -6 | -17 | 92 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Leverat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 363 | 377 | 340 | 307 | 342 |
1) To visualize the development of BE Group’s financial position, there are some financial information in the key figure overview that is not defined in IFRS. A reconciliation/bridge between alternative performance measures used in this report and the closest IFRS measure is presented under Alternative performance measures.
The comparative figures for 2017 – 2018 are prepared according to previous accounting principles regarding leasing (IAS 17).