Key data – multi-quarter summary
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2020 Oct-Dec | 2020 Jul-Sep | 2020 Apr-Jun | 2020 Jan-Mar | 2019 Oct-Dec | 2019 Jul-Sep | 2019 Apr-Jun | 2019 Jan-Mar | 2018 Oct-Dec | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2020 okt-dec | 2020 jul-sep | 2020 apr-jun | 2020 jan-mar | 2019 okt-dec | 2019 jul-sep | 2019 apr-jun | 2019 jan-mar | 2018 okt-dec | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 875 | 744 | 935 | 1,118 | 984 | 977 | 1,193 | 1,205 | 1,154 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | |||||||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 135 | 105 | 138 | 170 | 138 | 137 | 164 | 166 | 152 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 129 | 114 | 140 | 180 | 138 | 136 | 163 | 172 | 151 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 18 | 4 | 21 | -4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 34 | 22 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 12 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 17 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | |||||||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 15.5% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 14.8% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 13.1% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 2.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 1.4% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | |||||||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 156 | 281 | 254 | 322 | 373 | 431 | 402 | 418 | 440 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 17% | 30% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 46% | 44% | 45% | 49% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 343 | 474 | 455 | 520 | 549 | 608 | 553 | 568 | 572 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 409 | 464 | 487 | 534 | 578 | 580 | 560 | 570 | 594 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genom-snittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,272 | 1,258 | 1,258 | 1,389 | 1,463 | 1,477 | 1,481 | 1,459 | 1,446 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 11.7% | 15.6% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Return | Avkastning | |||||||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 5.1% | 0.5% | 5.8% | -1.2% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 6.0% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | |||||||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 1.06 | -0.32 | 1.34 | -1.75 | 0.57 | 0.30 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 0.83 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 1.06 | -0.32 | 1.34 | -1.75 | 0.57 | 0.30 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 0.83 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 69.73 | 70.87 | 70.92 | 72.19 | 71.05 | 71.80 | 71.00 | 71.03 | 68.67 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 11.72 | 0.06 | 7.32 | 7.18 | 6.50 | -1.03 | 5.11 | 4.79 | 6.13 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 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 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | |||||||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -11% | -24% | -22% | -7% | -15% | -12% | -9% | -2% | 5% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -1% | -16% | -17% | -5% | -17% | -11% | -9% | -2% | 3% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -8% | -6% | -5% | -3% | 1% | -2% | -1% | -2% | -1% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | -2% | -2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Other | Övrigt | |||||||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 625 | 636 | 637 | 637 | 644 | 646 | 652 | 664 | 666 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 6 | -10 | -2 | -11 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 76 | 64 | 77 | 90 | 77 | 75 | 92 | 96 | 93 |
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.
The comparative figures for 2018 are prepared according to previous accounting principles regarding leasing (IAS 17).