Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2018 Oct-Dec | 2017 Oct-Dec | 2018 Full-year | 2017 Full-year | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2018 okt-dec | 2017 okt-dec | 2018 helår | 2017 helår | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,154 | 1,095 | 4,803 | 4,348 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 152 | 152 | 669 | 619 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 151 | 145 | 643 | 596 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 22 | 5 | 132 | 57 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 17 | 9 | 117 | 82 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 13.2% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 14.2% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt | Nettoskuld | 440 | 478 | 440 | 478 |
| Net debt/equity ratio | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad | 49% | 60% | 49% | 60% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 572 | 492 | 572 | 492 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 594 | 486 | 562 | 514 |
| Capital employed (average) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) | 1,446 | 1,371 | 1,408 | 1,373 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 12.9% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital | 6.0% | 1.7% | 9.4% | 4.2% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie (SEK)1) | 0.83 | -0.40 | 6.13 | 1.87 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK)1) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK)1) | 0.83 | -0.40 | 6.13 | 1.87 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 68.67 | 61.77 | 68.67 | 61.77 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK)1) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK)1) | 6.13 | 0.78 | 6.60 | 7.35 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 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 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | 5% | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | 3% | 5% | 4% | -3% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -1% | 10% | 3% | 14% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 3% | 0% | 3% | 1% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 666 | 684 | 668 | 700 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 93 | 89 | 377 | 363 |
1) Refers to average number of shares.