Key data – multi-quarter summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2018 Jul-Sep | 2018 Apr-Jun | 2018 Jan-Mar | 2017 Oct-Dec | 2017 Jul-Sep | 2017 Apr-Jun | 2017 Jan-Mar | 2016 Oct-Dec | 2016 Jul-Sep | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2018 jul-sep | 2018 apr-jun | 2018 jan-mar | 2017 okt-dec | 2017 jul-sep | 2017 apr-jun | 2017 jan-mar | 2016 okt-dec | 2016 jul-sep | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,111 | 1,312 | 1,226 | 1,095 | 968 | 1,147 | 1,138 | 953 | 892 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 151 | 179 | 187 | 152 | 134 | 159 | 174 | 133 | 138 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 145 | 167 | 180 | 145 | 136 | 152 | 163 | 124 | 123 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 33 | 22 | 55 | 5 | 19 | -13 | 46 | 4 | 26 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 26 | 26 | 48 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 30 | -7 | 10 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 13.6% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 14.0% | 15.4% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.0% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | -1.1% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | -0.7% | 1.1% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||||||
| Net debt | Nettoskuld | 513 | 496 | 504 | 478 | 465 | 586 | 528 | 562 | 563 |
| Net debt/equity ratio | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad | 58% | 57% | 59% | 60% | 58% | 74% | 66% | 73% | 73% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 617 | 575 | 554 | 492 | 480 | 588 | 502 | 506 | 493 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 596 | 565 | 523 | 486 | 534 | 545 | 504 | 499 | 473 |
| Capital employed (average) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) | 1,431 | 1,403 | 1,368 | 1,371 | 1,397 | 1,381 | 1,364 | 1,368 | 1,381 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 13.4% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.3% |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital | 9.4% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 1.7% | 5.4% | -3.7% | 13.4% | 1.2% | 7.6% |
| Per share data 2) | Per aktie 2) | |||||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie (SEK)1) | 1.73 | 0.54 | 3.03 | -0.40 | 0.72 | -1.03 | 2.58 | -0.20 | 1.25 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK)1) | 1.73 | 0.54 | 3.03 | -0.40 | 0.72 | -1.03 | 2.58 | -0.20 | 1.25 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 67.92 | 66.48 | 65.65 | 61.77 | 61.70 | 61.19 | 61.93 | 59.41 | 59.67 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK)1) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK)1) | -0.74 | 1.29 | -0.08 | 0.78 | 7.48 | -3.72 | 2.81 | 0.21 | -0.89 |
| 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 |
| Number of shares (thousands) before and after dilution1) | Antal aktier (tusentals) före och efter utspädning1) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | |||||||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | 15% | 14% | 8% | 15% | 9% | 10% | 16% | -3% | -8% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | 4% | 8% | 0% | 5% | 1% | -10% | -5% | -13% | -13% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | 6% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 18% | 20% | 8% | 5% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 5% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 665 | 670 | 670 | 684 | 709 | 710 | 708 | 715 | 729 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 84 | 102 | 98 | 89 | 82 | 94 | 98 | 85 | 81 |
1) Refers to average number of shares.
2) A 1:20 reverse share split was carried out in 2016. Comparative figures for 2016 have been restated for this.
