Alternative performance measures

BE Group present certain alternative performance measures that are not defined in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. These alternative performance measures should be seen as a complement and not a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with the standards. Group management believes that these alternative performance measures provide useful information to analysts, other stakeholders and readers of the reports about the Group’s operational and financial development.

Underlying operating result (uEBIT)

(SEK M) (MSEK) 2024 2023
Operating result Rörelseresultat -49 -52
Reversal of inventory gains (-)/losses (+) Återläggning lagervinster (-)/förluster (+) 53 76
Adjustment for items affecting comparability Justering för jämförelsestörande poster 47 6
Group Koncernen 51 30

Working capital

(SEK M) (MSEK) 2024 2023
Inventories Varulager 858 792
Accounts receivables Kundfordringar 419 532
Other receivables Övriga rörelsefordringar 60 88
Deduction accounts payables Avdrag leverantörsskulder -544 -528
Deduction other current liabilities Avdrag övriga kortfristiga skulder -165 -201
Rounding Avrundning
Group Koncernen 628 683
Average working capital is an average for each period based on quarterly data.

Net debt excl. IFRS 16

(SEK M) (MSEK) 2024 2023
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities Långfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder 671 710
Current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities Kortfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder 107 103
Deduction lease liabilities Avdrag leasingskulder -428 -479
Deduction financial assets Avdrag finansiella anläggningstillgångar 1 0
Deduction cash and cash equivalents Avdrag likvida medel -9 -74
Rounding Avrundning -2 -1
Group Koncernen 340 259
Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 is calculated as net debt excl. IFRS 16 divided by equity.

Capital employed excl. IFRS 16

(SEK M) (MSEK) 2024 2023
Equity excl. IFRS 16 Eget kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1,396 1,431
Non-current interest bearing liabilities and lease liabilities Långfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder 671 710
Current interest bearing liabilities and lease liabilities Kortfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder 107 103
Deduction lease liabilities Avdrag leasingskulder -428 -479
Rounding Avrundning
Group Koncernen 1,746 1,765
Average capital employed excl. IFRS 16 is an average for each period based on quarterly data.