Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2019 Apr-Jun | 2018 Apr-Jun | 2019 Jan-Jun | 2018 Jan-Jun | 2018 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2019 apr-jun | 2018 apr-jun | 2019 jan-jun | 2018 jan-jun | 2018 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,193 | 1,312 | 2,398 | 2,538 | 4,803 | 4,663 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 164 | 179 | 330 | 366 | 669 | 633 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 163 | 167 | 335 | 347 | 643 | 631 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 32 | 22 | 66 | 77 | 132 | 121 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 32 | 26 | 72 | 74 | 117 | 115 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 13.9% | 13.6% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.5% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 2.7% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 402 | 496 | 402 | 496 | 440 | 402 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 44% | 57% | 44% | 57% | 49% | 44% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 553 | 575 | 553 | 575 | 572 | 553 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 560 | 565 | 564 | 540 | 562 | 577 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,481 | 1,403 | 1,467 | 1,382 | 1,408 | 1,453 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 8.2% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 1.44 | 0.54 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 6.13 | 5.56 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 1.44 | 0.54 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 6.13 | 5.56 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 71.00 | 66.48 | 71.00 | 66.48 | 68.67 | 71.00 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 5.11 | 1.29 | 9.90 | 1.21 | 6.60 | 15.29 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 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 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -9% | 14% | -6% | 11% | 10% | 1% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -9% | 8% | -6% | 4% | 4% | -1% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -1% | 3% | -1% | 4% | 3% | 0% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 652 | 670 | 657 | 668 | 668 | 660 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 0 | 12 | -6 | 19 | 27 | 2 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 92 | 102 | 188 | 200 | 377 | 365 |
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.