Alternative performance measures
BE Group present certain alternative performance measures that are not defined in accordance with IFRS accounting standards. These alternative performance measures should be seen as a complement and not a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with the standards. Group management believes that these alternative performance measures provide useful information to analysts, other stakeholders and readers of the interim report about the Group’s operational and financial development.
Underlying operating result (uEBIT)
| (SEK M) | 2026 Jul-Sep | 2025 Jul-Sep | 2026 Jan-Sep | 2025 Jan-Sep | 2025 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK) | 2026 jul-sep | 2025 jul-sep | 2026 jan-sep | 2025 jan-sep | 2025 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Operating result | Rörelseresultat | 4 | -30 | 32 | -534 | -586 | -20 |
| Reversal of inventory gains (-)/losses (+) | Återläggning lagervinster (-)/förluster (+) | -5 | 0 | -27 | 3 | 2 | -28 |
| Adjustment for items affecting comparability | Justering för jämförelsestörande poster | 5 | 7 | 5 | 470 | 471 | 6 |
| Group | Koncernen | 4 | -23 | 10 | -61 | -113 | -42 |
Working capital
| (SEK M) | 2026 Sep 30 | 2025 Sep 30 | 2025 Dec 31 | |
| (MSEK) | 2026 30 sep | 2025 30 sep | 2025 31 dec | |
| Inventories | Varulager | 740 | 639 | 615 |
| Accounts receivable | Kundfordringar | 654 | 556 | 422 |
| Other receivables | Övriga rörelsefordringar | 41 | 34 | 35 |
| Deduction accounts payable | Avdrag leverantörsskulder | -614 | -486 | -382 |
| Deduction other current liabilities | Avdrag övriga kortfristiga skulder | -195 | -169 | -143 |
| Rounding | Avrundning | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Group | Koncernen | 627 | 573 | 546 |
Average working capital is an average for each period based on quarterly data.
Net debt excl. IFRS 16
| (SEK M) | 2026 Sep 30 | 2025 Sep 30 | 2025 Dec 31 | |
| (MSEK) | 2026 30 sep | 2025 30 sep | 2025 31 dec | |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities | Långfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder | 607 | 637 | 584 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities | Kortfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder | 106 | 108 | 103 |
| Deduction lease liabilities | Avdrag leasingskulder | -326 | -370 | -328 |
| Deduction financial assets | Avdrag finansiella anläggningstillgångar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deduction cash and cash equivalents | Avdrag likvida medel | -46 | -97 | -61 |
| Rounding | Avrundning | – | – | -1 |
| Group | Koncernen | 341 | 278 | 297 |
Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 is calculated as net debt excl. IFRS 16 divided by Equity.
Capital employed excl. IFRS 16
| (SEK M) | 2026 Sep 30 | 2025 Sep 30 | 2025 Dec 31 | |
| (MSEK) | 2026 30 sep | 2025 30 sep | 2025 31 dec | |
| Equity excl. IFRS 16 | Eget kapital exkl. IFRS 16 | 996 | 1,013 | 969 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities | Långfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder | 607 | 637 | 584 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities and lease liabilities | Kortfristiga räntebärande skulder och leasingskulder | 106 | 108 | 103 |
| Deduction lease liabilities | Avdrag leasingskulder | -326 | -370 | -328 |
| Rounding | Avrundning | – | – | -1 |
| Group | Koncernen | 1,383 | 1,388 | 1,327 |
Average capital employed excl. IFRS 16 is an average for each period based on quarterly data.