Key data – multi-quarter summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2025 Jan-Mar | 2024 Oct-Dec | 2024 Jul-Sep | 2024 Apr-Jun | 2024 Jan-Mar | 2023 Oct-Dec | 2023 Jul-Sep | 2023 Apr-Jun | 2023 Jan-Mar | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2025 jan-mar | 2024 okt-dec | 2024 jul-sep | 2024 apr-jun | 2024 jan-mar | 2023 okt-dec | 2023 jul-sep | 2023 apr-jun | 2023 jan-mar | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,105 | 1,033 | 1,057 | 1,272 | 1,305 | 1,177 | 1,187 | 1,406 | 1,558 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 115 | 82 | 118 | 152 | 165 | 114 | 99 | 172 | 159 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 121 | 104 | 124 | 157 | 174 | 131 | 134 | 181 | 160 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | -12 | -69 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -37 | -42 | 26 | 1 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | -2 | -15 | 6 | 18 | 42 | -17 | 4 | 33 | 10 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 10.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 10.2% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 10.3% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | -1.1% | -6.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | -3.2% | -3.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | -0.2% | -1.5% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% | -1.4% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 0.6% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 380 | 340 | 341 | 289 | 271 | 259 | 251 | 203 | 204 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 28.1% | 24.4% | 23.5% | 20.1% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 643 | 628 | 703 | 681 | 686 | 683 | 777 | 792 | 931 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 635 | 665 | 691 | 684 | 684 | 730 | 784 | 861 | 1,031 |
| Capital employed at end of period excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital vid periodens slut exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,746 | 1,746 | 1,822 | 1,778 | 1,750 | 1,765 | 1,749 | 1,935 | 1,993 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,746 | 1,796 | 1,800 | 1,764 | 1,757 | 1,757 | 1,842 | 1,964 | 2,023 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 14.4% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.1% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 15.3% | 16.5% |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | -2.9% | -15.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | -8.6% | -9.5% | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -1.08 | -4.36 | 1.36 | 0.13 | -0.35 | -2.58 | -3.27 | 1.47 | -0.22 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -1.08 | -4.36 | 1.36 | 0.13 | -0.35 | -2.58 | -3.27 | 1.47 | -0.22 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 103.99 | 107.06 | 111.59 | 110.45 | 110.87 | 109.68 | 113.75 | 118.32 | 126.57 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | -2.84 | 4.13 | -1.02 | 1.63 | 3.38 | 11.62 | -1.31 | 10.16 | 17.37 |
| 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 | -15% | -12% | -11% | -10% | -16% | -20% | -22% | -31% | -16% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -3% | -3% | 4% | 5% | -7% | -6% | -6% | -18% | -15% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -6% | -4% | -7% | -12% | -10% | -16% | -21% | -17% | -5% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 0% | 0% | -2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | – | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar/avvecklingar | -6% | -5% | -6% | -3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -1% | -1% |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 611 | 630 | 636 | 643 | 652 | 673 | 692 | 689 | 674 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -10 | -26 | -9 | -7 | -11 | -20 | -40 | -7 | -9 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 68 | 60 | 62 | 73 | 76 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 81 |
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.