Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2018 Jul-Sep | 2017 Jul-Sep | 2018 Jan-Sep | 2017 Jan-Sep | 2017 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2018 jul-sep | 2017 jul-sep | 2018 jan-sep | 2017 jan-sep | 2017 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,111 | 968 | 3,649 | 3,253 | 4,348 | 4,744 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 151 | 134 | 517 | 467 | 619 | 669 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 145 | 136 | 492 | 451 | 596 | 637 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 33 | 19 | 110 | 52 | 57 | 115 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 26 | 22 | 100 | 73 | 82 | 109 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 13.6% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.1% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.0% | 14.0% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||||
| Net debt | Nettoskuld | 513 | 465 | 513 | 465 | 478 | 513 |
| Net debt/equity ratio | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad | 58% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 60% | 58% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 617 | 480 | 617 | 480 | 492 | 617 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 596 | 534 | 560 | 519 | 514 | 544 |
| Capital employed (average) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) | 1,431 | 1,397 | 1,399 | 1,381 | 1,373 | 1,400 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 13.4% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.5% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||||
| Return on capital employed | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital | 9.4% | 5.4% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie (SEK)1) | 1.73 | 0.72 | 5.30 | 2.27 | 1.87 | 4.90 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK)1) | 1.73 | 0.72 | 5.30 | 2.27 | 1.87 | 4.90 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 67.92 | 61.70 | 67.92 | 61.70 | 61.77 | 67.92 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK)1) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK)1) | -0.74 | 7.48 | 0.47 | 6.57 | 7.35 | 1.25 |
| 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 dilution1) | Antal aktier (tusentals) före och efter utspädning1) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | 15% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | 4% | 1% | 4% | -5% | -3% | 4% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | 6% | 8% | 5% | 16% | 14% | 6% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 5% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 665 | 709 | 667 | 709 | 700 | 674 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 7 | -3 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 32 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 84 | 82 | 284 | 274 | 363 | 373 |
1) Refers to average number of shares.