Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2020 Jul-Sep | 2019 Jul-Sep | 2020 Jan-Sep | 2019 Jan-Sep | 2019 Full-year | Rolling 12 months | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2020 jul-sep | 2019 jul-sep | 2020 jan-sep | 2019 jan-sep | 2019 helår | Rullande 12 mån | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 744 | 977 | 2,797 | 3,375 | 4,359 | 3,781 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 105 | 137 | 413 | 467 | 605 | 551 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 114 | 136 | 434 | 471 | 609 | 572 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 4 | 14 | 21 | 80 | 88 | 29 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 14 | 13 | 84 | 85 | 94 | 93 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 15.3% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 13.9% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 281 | 431 | 281 | 431 | 373 | 281 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 30% | 46% | 30% | 46% | 40% | 30% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 474 | 608 | 474 | 608 | 549 | 474 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 464 | 580 | 499 | 575 | 570 | 521 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,258 | 1,477 | 1,323 | 1,468 | 1,466 | 1,356 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 15.6% | 14.8% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 0.5% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -0.32 | 0.30 | -0.73 | 3.30 | 3.87 | -0.16 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -0.32 | 0.30 | -0.73 | 3.30 | 3.87 | -0.16 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 70.87 | 71.80 | 70.87 | 71.80 | 71.05 | 70.87 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 0.06 | -1.03 | 14.56 | 8.87 | 15.37 | 21.09 |
| 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 | -24% | -12% | -17% | -8% | -9% | -17% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -16% | -11% | -11% | -7% | -10% | -14% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -6% | -2% | -5% | -2% | -1% | -3% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | -2% | 1% | -1% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 636 | 646 | 636 | 655 | 652 | 642 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -10 | 1 | -23 | -5 | -6 | -24 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 64 | 75 | 231 | 263 | 340 | 308 |
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.