Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2019 Jan-Mar | 2018 Jan-Mar | 2018 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2019 jan-mar | 2018 jan-mar | 2018 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,205 | 1,226 | 4,803 | 4,782 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 166 | 187 | 669 | 648 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 172 | 180 | 643 | 635 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 34 | 55 | 132 | 111 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 40 | 48 | 117 | 109 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 13.8% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 13.6% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 14.2% | 14.7% | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 2.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 418 | 504 | 440 | 418 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 45% | 59% | 49% | 45% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 568 | 554 | 572 | 568 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 570 | 523 | 562 | 577 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,459 | 1,368 | 1,408 | 1,435 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 12.1% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 9.2% | 16.2% | 9.4% | 7.7% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 1.56 | 3.03 | 6.13 | 4.66 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 1.56 | 3.03 | 6.13 | 4.66 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 71.03 | 65.65 | 68.67 | 71.03 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 4.79 | -0.08 | 6.60 | 11.47 |
| 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 dilution | Antal aktier (tusentals) före och efter utspädning | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -2% | 8% | 10% | 8% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -2% | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -2% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 664 | 670 | 668 | 667 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -6 | 7 | 27 | 14 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 96 | 98 | 377 | 375 |
1) To visualize the development of BE Group’s financial position, some information is 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.