Multi-year summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Sales | Nettoomsättning | 4,803 | 4,359 | 3,672 | 5,388 | 6,875 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||
| Gross profit/loss | Bruttoresultat | 669 | 605 | 548 | 1,102 | 1,009 |
| Underlying gross profit/loss | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 643 | 609 | 563 | 1,038 | 1,075 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 132 | 88 | 39 | 621 | 418 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 117 | 94 | 96 | 529 | 488 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||
| Gross margin (%) | Bruttomarginal (%) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 20.4 | 14.7 |
| Underlying gross margin (%) | Underliggande bruttomarginal (%) | 13.4 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 19.3 | 15.6 |
| Operating margin (%) | Rörelsemarginal (%) | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Underlying operating margin (%) | Underliggande rörelsemarginal (%) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 7.1 |
| Cash flow | Kassaflöde | |||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten | 86 | 200 | 341 | 32 | 204 |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 440 | 373 | 156 | 241 | 357 |
| Net debt/equity ratio (%) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad (%) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 49 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 21.7 |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 572 | 549 | 343 | 856 | 1,130 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 562 | 570 | 468 | 524 | 1,064 |
| Capital employed at end of period excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital vid periodens slut exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,440 | 1,468 | 1,234 | 1,716 | 2,052 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,408 | 1,466 | 1,305 | 1,457 | 2,003 |
| Working capital tied-up (%) | Rörelsekapitalbindning (%) | 11.7 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 15.5 |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||
| Return on capital employed (%) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital (%) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 9.4 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 42.0 | 20.3 |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 6.13 | 3.87 | 0.33 | 38.10 | 24.96 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 6.13 | 3.87 | 0.33 | 38.10 | 24.96 |
| Proposed dividend per share (SEK) | Föreslagen utdelning per aktie (SEK) | 1.75 | – | – | 12 | 12 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 68.67 | 71.05 | 69.73 | 108.84 | 126.11 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 6.60 | 15.37 | 26.28 | 2.49 | 15.72 |
| 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 (%) | 10 | -9 | -16 | 47 | 28 |
| of which, organic tonnage growth (%) | varav organisk tonnagetillväxt (%) | 4 | -10 | -10 | 11 | -9 |
| of which, price and mix changes (%) | varav pris- och mixförändringar (%) | 3 | -1 | -5 | 38 | 32 |
| of which, currency effects (%) | varav valutaeffekter (%) | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 2 |
| of which, acquisitions (%) | varav förvärv (%) | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| of which, divestments (%) | varav avyttringar (%) | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 668 | 652 | 633 | 621 | 654 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 27 | -6 | -17 | 92 | -70 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Leverat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 377 | 340 | 307 | 342 | 320 |
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 2018 are prepared according to previous accounting principles regarding leasing (IAS 17).