Key data – multi-quarter summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2024 Jan-Mar | 2023 Oct-Dec | 2023 Jul-Sep | 2023 Apr-Jun | 2023 Jan-Mar | 2022 Oct-Dec | 2022 Jul-Sep | 2022 Apr-Jun | 2022 Jan-Mar | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2024 jan-mar | 2023 okt-dec | 2023 jul-sep | 2023 apr-jun | 2023 jan-mar | 2022 okt-dec | 2022 jul-sep | 2022 apr-jun | 2022 jan-mar | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,305 | 1,177 | 1,187 | 1,406 | 1,558 | 1,472 | 1,514 | 2,044 | 1,845 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 165 | 114 | 99 | 172 | 159 | 51 | 173 | 458 | 327 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 174 | 131 | 134 | 181 | 160 | 110 | 197 | 446 | 322 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 4 | -37 | -42 | 26 | 1 | -119 | 40 | 313 | 184 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 42 | -17 | 4 | 33 | 10 | -50 | 67 | 291 | 180 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 12.6% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 10.2% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 22.4% | 17.7% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 21.8% | 17.5% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 0.3% | -3.2% | -3.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | -8.1% | 2.6% | 15.3% | 10.0% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 3.2% | -1.4% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 0.6% | -3.4% | 4.4% | 14.2% | 9.8% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 271 | 259 | 251 | 203 | 204 | 357 | 475 | 237 | 159 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 18.7% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 14.0% | 10.1% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 686 | 683 | 777 | 792 | 931 | 1,130 | 1,340 | 1,070 | 920 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 684 | 730 | 784 | 861 | 1,031 | 1,234 | 1,204 | 996 | 889 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genom-snittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,757 | 1,757 | 1,842 | 1,964 | 2,023 | 2,173 | 2,197 | 1,977 | 1,785 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 13.1% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 19.9% | 12.2% | 12.0% |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1.0% | -8.6% | -9.5% | 4.9% | -0.4% | -22.3% | 6.8% | 62.6% | 40.9% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -0.35 | -2.58 | -3.27 | 1.47 | -0.22 | -7.79 | 2.05 | 19.30 | 11.41 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -0.35 | -2.58 | -3.27 | 1.47 | -0.22 | -7.79 | 2.05 | 19.30 | 11.41 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 110.87 | 109.68 | 113.75 | 118.32 | 126.57 | 126.11 | 133.30 | 130.04 | 120.80 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 3.38 | 11.62 | -1.31 | 10.16 | 17.37 | 11.75 | -14.14 | 9.79 | 8.35 |
| 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% | -20% | -22% | -31% | -16% | -3% | 10% | 46% | 68% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -7% | -6% | -6% | -18% | -15% | -14% | -15% | -14% | 4% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -10% | -16% | -21% | -17% | -5% | 5% | 19% | 54% | 62% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 1% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% | – |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar | 0% | 0% | 0% | -1% | -1% | -2% | -1% | – | – |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 652 | 673 | 692 | 689 | 674 | 656 | 656 | 665 | 645 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -11 | -20 | -40 | -7 | -9 | -69 | -27 | 22 | 4 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 76 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 72 | 68 | 88 | 92 |
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.