Key data
| (SEK M unless otherwise stated) | 2023 Oct-Dec | 2022 Oct-Dec | 2023 Full-year | 2022 Full-year | |
| (MSEK om inget annat anges) | 2023 okt-dec | 2022 okt-dec | 2023 helår | 2022 helår | |
| Net sales | Nettoomsättning | 1,177 | 1,472 | 5,328 | 6,875 |
| Earnings measurements | Resultatmått | ||||
| Gross result | Bruttoresultat | 114 | 51 | 544 | 1,009 |
| Underlying gross result | Underliggande bruttoresultat | 131 | 110 | 606 | 1,075 |
| Operating result (EBIT) | Rörelseresultat (EBIT) | -37 | -119 | -52 | 418 |
| Underlying operating result (uEBIT) | Underliggande rörelseresultat (uEBIT) | -17 | -50 | 30 | 488 |
| Margin measurements | Marginalmått | ||||
| Gross margin | Bruttomarginal | 9.6% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 14.7% |
| Underlying gross margin | Underliggande bruttomarginal | 11.1% | 7.4% | 11.4% | 15.6% |
| Operating margin | Rörelsemarginal | -3.2% | -8.1% | -1.0% | 6.1% |
| Underlying operating margin | Underliggande rörelsemarginal | -1.4% | -3.4% | 0.6% | 7.1% |
| Capital structure | Kapitalstruktur | ||||
| Net debt excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuld exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 259 | 357 | 259 | 357 |
| Net debt/equity ratio excl. IFRS 16 1) | Nettoskuldsättningsgrad exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 18.1% | 21.7% | 18.1% | 21.7% |
| Working capital at end of period | Rörelsekapital vid periodens slut | 683 | 1,130 | 683 | 1,130 |
| Working capital (average) | Rörelsekapital (genomsnittligt) | 730 | 1,234 | 863 | 1,064 |
| Capital employed (average) excl. IFRS 16 1) | Sysselsatt kapital (genomsnittligt) exkl. IFRS 16 1) | 1,757 | 2,173 | 1,899 | 2,003 |
| Working capital tied-up | Rörelsekapitalbindning | 15.5% | 21.0% | 16.2% | 15.5% |
| Return | Avkastning | ||||
| Return on capital employed excl. IFRS 16 1) | Avkastning på sysselsatt kapital exkl. IFRS 16 1) | -8.6% | -22.3% | -3.1% | 20.3% |
| Per share data | Per aktie | ||||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | Resultat per aktie (SEK) | -2.58 | -7.79 | -4.59 | 24.96 |
| Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) | Resultat per aktie efter utspädning (SEK) | -2.58 | -7.79 | -4.59 | 24.96 |
| Equity per share (SEK) | Eget kapital per aktie (SEK) | 109.68 | 126.11 | 109.68 | 126.11 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (SEK) | Kassaflöde från den löpande verksamheten per aktie (SEK) | 11.62 | 11.75 | 37.85 | 15.72 |
| Shares outstanding at period end (thousands) | Antal aktier vid periodens slut (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | Genomsnittligt antal aktier (tusentals) | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 | 12,983 |
| Growth | Tillväxt | ||||
| Sales growth | Omsättningstillväxt | -20% | -3% | -23% | 28% |
| – of which organic tonnage growth | – varav organisk tonnagetillväxt | -6% | -14% | -12% | -9% |
| – of which price and mix changes | – varav pris- och mixförändringar | -16% | 5% | -15% | 32% |
| – of which currency effects | – varav valutaeffekter | 2% | 5% | 4% | 2% |
| – of which acquisitions | – varav förvärv | 0% | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| – of which divestments | – varav avyttringar | 0% | -2% | -1% | 0% |
| Other | Övrigt | ||||
| Average number of employees | Medelantal anställda | 673 | 656 | 678 | 654 |
| Inventory gains and losses | Lagervinster och -förluster | -20 | -69 | -76 | -70 |
| Shipped tonnage (thousands of tonnes) | Levererat tonnage (tusentals ton) | 67 | 72 | 285 | 320 |
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.