Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2020 Oct-Dec | 2019 Oct-Dec | 2020 Full-year | 2019 Full-year | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2020 okt-dec | 2019 okt-dec | 2020 helår | 2019 helår | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 875 | 984 | 3,672 | 4,359 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 135 | 138 | 548 | 605 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 129 | 138 | 563 | 609 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | 18 | 8 | 39 | 88 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | 12 | 9 | 96 | 94 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 15.5% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 13.9% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 14.0% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 156 | 373 | 156 | 373 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 17% | 40% | 17% | 40% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 343 | 549 | 343 | 549 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 409 | 578 | 468 | 570 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,272 | 1,463 | 1,305 | 1,466 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 11.7% | 14.7% | 12.8% | 13.1% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 5.1% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | 1.06 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 3.87 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | 1.06 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 3.87 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 69.73 | 71.05 | 69.73 | 71.05 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 11.72 | 6.50 | 26.28 | 15.37 |
| 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 dilution | Antal aktier (tusentals) före och efter utspädning | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -11% | -15% | -16% | -9% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -1% | -17% | -10% | -10% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -8% | 1% | -5% | -1% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | -2% | 1% | -1% | 2% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medeltal anställda | 625 | 644 | 633 | 652 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | 6 | -1 | -17 | -6 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 76 | 77 | 307 | 340 |
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.