Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2019 Jul-Sep | 2018 Jul-Sep | 2019 Jan-Sep | 2018 Jan-Sep | 2018 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2019 jul-sep | 2018 jul-sep | 2019 jan-sep | 2018 jan-sep | 2018 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 977 | 1,111 | 3,375 | 3,649 | 4,803 | 4,529 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 137 | 151 | 467 | 517 | 669 | 619 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 136 | 145 | 471 | 492 | 643 | 622 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 14 | 33 | 80 | 110 | 132 | 102 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 13 | 26 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 102 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 14.0% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 13.9% | 13.7% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.9% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 431 | 513 | 431 | 513 | 440 | 431 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 46% | 58% | 46% | 58% | 49% | 46% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 608 | 617 | 608 | 617 | 572 | 608 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 580 | 596 | 575 | 560 | 562 | 583 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,477 | 1,431 | 1,468 | 1,399 | 1,408 | 1,465 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 14.8% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 4.0% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 0.30 | 1.73 | 3.30 | 5.30 | 6.13 | 4.13 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 0.30 | 1.73 | 3.30 | 5.30 | 6.13 | 4.13 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 71.80 | 67.92 | 71.80 | 67.92 | 68.67 | 71.80 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | -1.03 | -0.74 | 8.87 | 0.47 | 6.60 | 15.00 |
| 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 | -12% | 15% | -8% | 12% | 10% | -5% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -11% | 4% | -7% | 4% | 4% | -5% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -2% | 6% | -2% | 5% | 3% | -1% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 1% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 646 | 665 | 655 | 667 | 668 | 657 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 1 | 7 | -5 | 26 | 27 | -4 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 75 | 84 | 263 | 284 | 377 | 356 |
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.