Key data – multi-quarter summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2023 Jan-Mar | 2022 Oct-Dec | 2022 Jul-Sep | 2022 Apr-Jun | 2022 Jan-Mar | 2021 Oct-Dec | 2021 Jul-Sep | 2021 Apr-Jun | 2021 Jan-Mar | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2023 jan-mar | 2022 okt-dec | 2022 jul-sep | 2022 apr-jun | 2022 jan-mar | 2021 okt-dec | 2021 jul-sep | 2021 apr-jun | 2021 jan-mar | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,558 | 1,472 | 1,514 | 2,044 | 1,845 | 1,510 | 1,375 | 1,403 | 1,100 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 159 | 51 | 173 | 458 | 327 | 283 | 316 | 296 | 207 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 160 | 110 | 197 | 446 | 322 | 269 | 301 | 275 | 193 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 1 | -119 | 40 | 313 | 184 | 158 | 219 | 158 | 86 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 10 | -50 | 67 | 291 | 180 | 135 | 193 | 133 | 68 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 10.2% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 22.4% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 18.9% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 10.3% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 21.8% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 21.9% | 19.6% | 17.5% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 0.0% | -8.1% | 2.6% | 15.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 7.8% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 0.6% | -3.4% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 204 | 357 | 475 | 237 | 159 | 241 | 98 | 75 | 124 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 12.4% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 17.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 931 | 1,130 | 1,340 | 1,070 | 920 | 856 | 610 | 434 | 376 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 1,031 | 1,234 | 1,204 | 996 | 889 | 734 | 523 | 405 | 360 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genom-snittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 2,023 | 2,173 | 2,197 | 1,977 | 1,785 | 1,639 | 1,467 | 1,387 | 1,318 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 16.5% | 21.0% | 19.9% | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | -0.4% | -22.3% | 6.8% | 62.6% | 40.9% | 38.3% | 59.1% | 44.9% | 25.1% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -0.22 | -7.79 | 2.05 | 19.30 | 11.41 | 10.00 | 13.49 | 9.74 | 4.88 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -0.22 | -7.79 | 2.05 | 19.30 | 11.41 | 10.00 | 13.49 | 9.74 | 4.88 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 126.57 | 126.11 | 133.30 | 130.04 | 120.80 | 108.84 | 98.68 | 84.82 | 75.55 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 17.37 | 11.75 | -14.14 | 9.79 | 8.35 | -8.87 | 0.50 | 6.24 | 4.62 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | Genomsnittligt antal aktier (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | |||||||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -16% | -3% | 10% | 46% | 68% | 73% | 85% | 50% | -2% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -15% | -14% | -15% | -14% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 28% | -3% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -5% | 5% | 19% | 54% | 62% | 70% | 65% | 25% | 4% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | -1% | -1% | -3% | -3% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% | – | – | – | – | – |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar | -1% | -2% | -1% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 674 | 656 | 656 | 665 | 645 | 627 | 625 | 616 | 613 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -9 | -69 | -27 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 18 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 81 | 72 | 68 | 88 | 92 | 79 | 77 | 98 | 88 |
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.