Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2024 Jan-Mar | 2023 Jan-Mar | 2023 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2024 jan-mar | 2023 jan-mar | 2023 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,305 | 1,558 | 5,328 | 5,075 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 165 | 159 | 544 | 550 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 174 | 160 | 606 | 620 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 4 | 1 | -52 | -49 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 42 | 10 | 30 | 62 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 12.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 0.3% | 0.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 3.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 271 | 204 | 259 | 271 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 18.7% | 12.4% | 18.1% | 18.7% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 686 | 931 | 683 | 686 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 684 | 1,031 | 863 | 774 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,757 | 2,023 | 1,899 | 1,838 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 13.1% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1.0% | -0.4% | -3.1% | -2.9% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -0.35 | -0.22 | -4.59 | -4.72 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -0.35 | -0.22 | -4.59 | -4.72 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 110.87 | 126.57 | 109.68 | 110.87 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 3.38 | 17.37 | 37.85 | 23.86 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 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 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -16% | -16% | -23% | -23% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -7% | -15% | -12% | -10% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -10% | -5% | -15% | -16% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 1% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar | 0% | -1% | -1% | 0% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 652 | 674 | 678 | 675 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -11 | -9 | -76 | -78 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 76 | 81 | 285 | 280 |
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.