Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2021 Jan-Mar | 2020 Jan-Mar | 2020 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2021 jan-mar | 2020 jan-mar | 2020 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,100 | 1,118 | 3,672 | 3,654 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 207 | 170 | 548 | 585 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 193 | 180 | 563 | 576 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 86 | -4 | 39 | 129 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 68 | 42 | 96 | 122 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 18.9% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 16.0% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 17.5% | 16.1% | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 7.8% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 6.1% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 124 | 322 | 156 | 124 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 13% | 34% | 17% | 13% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 376 | 520 | 343 | 376 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 360 | 534 | 468 | 434 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,318 | 1,389 | 1,305 | 1,292 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 8.2% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.9% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 25.1% | -1.2% | 2.3% | 9.2% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 4.88 | -1.75 | 0.33 | 6.96 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 4.88 | -1.75 | 0.33 | 6.96 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 75.55 | 72.19 | 69.73 | 75.55 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 4.62 | 7.18 | 26.28 | 23.72 |
| 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% | -7% | -16% | -14% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -3% | -5% | -10% | -9% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | 4% | -3% | -5% | -4% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | -3% | 1% | -1% | -1% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 613 | 637 | 633 | 633 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 18 | -11 | -17 | 12 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 88 | 90 | 307 | 305 |
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.