Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2018 Jan-Mar | 2017 Jan-Mar | 2017 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2018 jan-mar | 2017 jan-mar | 2017 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,226 | 1,138 | 4,348 | 4,436 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 187 | 174 | 619 | 632 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 180 | 163 | 596 | 613 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 55 | 46 | 57 | 66 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 48 | 30 | 82 | 100 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 15.3% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 14.7% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 4.5% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt | Nettoskuld | 504 | 528 | 478 | 504 |
| Net debt/equity ratio | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad | 59% | 66% | 60% | 59% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 554 | 502 | 492 | 554 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 523 | 504 | 514 | 523 |
| Capital employed (average) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) | 1,368 | 1,364 | 1,373 | 1,380 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital | 16.2% | 13.4% | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie (SEK)1) | 3.03 | 2.58 | 1.87 | 2.32 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK)1) | 3.03 | 2.58 | 1.87 | 2.32 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 65.65 | 61.93 | 61.77 | 65.65 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK)1) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK)1) | -0.08 | 2.81 | 7.35 | 4.46 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Number of shares (thousands) before and after dilution1) | Antal aktier (tusentals) före och efter utspädning1) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | 8% | 16% | 12% | 10% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | 0% | -5% | -3% | -2% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | 6% | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 670 | 708 | 700 | 693 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 7 | 16 | 27 | 18 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 98 | 98 | 363 | 363 |
1) Refers to average number of shares.