Third quarter 2020

  • Net sales decreased by 24% to SEK 744 M (977)
  • The underlying operating result amounted to SEK 14 M (13)
  • The operating result amounted to SEK 4 M (14)
  • Result after tax amounted to SEK -4 M (4)
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1 M (-14)
  • Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.32 (0.30)

First nine months 2020

  • Net sales decreased by 17% to SEK 2,797 M (3,375)
  • The underlying operating result amounted to SEK 84 M (85)
  • The period was affected by items affecting comparability of
    SEK -40 M (-) related to centralization of warehouse and production operations in Sweden and the Baltics
  • The operating result amounted to SEK 21 M (80)
  • Result after tax amounted to SEK -9 M (43)
  • Cash flow from operating activities increased to SEK 189 M (115)
  • Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.73 (3.30)
Results overview 2020
Jul-Sep		 2019
Jul-Sep		 Change 2020
Jan-Sep		 2019
Jan-Sep		 Change
Resultatöversikt 2020
jul-sep		 2019
jul-sep		 Förändring 2020
jan-sep		 2019
jan-sep		 Förändring
Tonnage, thousands of tonnes Tonnage, tusen ton 64 75 -11 231 263 -32
Net sales, SEK M Nettoomsättning, MSEK 744 977 -233 2,797 3,375 -578
Underlying operating result, SEK M
Underliggande rörelseresultat, MSEK
 14 13 1 84 85 -1
Operating result, SEK M Rörelseresultat, MSEK 4 14 -10 21 80 -59
Profit/loss for the period, SEK M Periodens resultat, MSEK -4 4 -8 -9 43 -52
Earnings per share, SEK Resultat per aktie, SEK -0.32 0.30 -0.62 -0.73 3.30 -4.03
Cash flow from operating activities, SEK M
Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten, MSEK
 1 -14 15 189 115 74

BE Group, which is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, is a trading and service company in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. BE Group offers efficient distribution and value-adding production services to customers primarily in the construction and manufacturing industries. In 2019, the Group reported sales of SEK 4.4 billion. BE Group has approximately 650 employees, with Sweden and Finland as its largest markets. The head office is located in Malmö, Sweden. Read more about BE Group at www.begroup.com.